Talwood State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Talwood, Queensland 4496 · Goondiwindi LGA
About Talwood State School
Talwood State School is a public primary school located in North Talwood, Queensland (4496), within the Goondiwindi local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 19 students.
Talwood State School has an ICSEA value of 880, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 67% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (2.5 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Talwood State School scores 11.8 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 880
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-145 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Talwood State School's 19 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Talwood State School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Talwood State School a public or private school?
Talwood State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Talwood State School offer?
Talwood State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Talwood State School?
In 2025, Talwood State School had 19 enrolled students (7 girls, 12 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Talwood State School?
Talwood State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 880. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How many students start Prep at Talwood State School each year?
In 2025, Talwood State School had 3 students in Prep and 1 in Year 6.
Where can I get tutoring near Talwood State School?
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