Tent Hill Lower State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lower Tenthill, Queensland 4343 · Lockyer Valley LGA
About Tent Hill Lower State School
Tent Hill Lower State School is a public primary school located in Lower Tenthill, Queensland (4343), within the Lockyer Valley local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 75 students (24 girls and 51 boys).
Tent Hill Lower State School has an ICSEA value of 985, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 40th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.1 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tent Hill Lower State School scores 42.9 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 985
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Tent Hill Lower State School's 75 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tent Hill Lower State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tent Hill Lower State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Grantham State School
Grantham · Government primary · Prep-6
73 students · ICSEA 925 · 3.9 km away
Lockyer District State High School
Gatton · Government high school · 7-12
950 students · ICSEA 941 · 4.9 km away
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Gatton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 999 · 5.1 km away
Peace Lutheran Primary School
Gatton · Independent primary · Prep-6
329 students · ICSEA 999 · 5.4 km away
Gatton State School
Gatton · Government primary · Prep-6
399 students · ICSEA 875 · 5.5 km away
Ma Ma Creek State School
Ma Ma Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 967 · 6.1 km away
Mount Whitestone State School
Mount Whitestone · Government primary · Prep-6
9 students · ICSEA 934 · 11 km away
Blenheim State School
Blenheim · Government primary · Prep-6
62 students · ICSEA 933 · 11 km away
Helidon State School
Helidon · Government primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 938 · 12 km away
Forest Hill State School
Forest Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
128 students · ICSEA 965 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Hebel State School
Hebel · Government primary · Prep-6
14 students · ICSEA 985
Wavell Heights State School
Wavell Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
398 students · ICSEA 985
Boynewood State School
Boynewood · Government primary · Prep-6
33 students · ICSEA 985
Gooburrum State School
Gooburrum · Government primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 986
Stafford Heights State School
Stafford Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 986
Goovigen State School
Goovigen · Government primary · Prep-6
7 students · ICSEA 986
Frequently asked questions
Is Tent Hill Lower State School a public or private school?
Tent Hill Lower State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Tent Hill Lower State School offer?
Tent Hill Lower State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tent Hill Lower State School?
In 2025, Tent Hill Lower State School had 75 enrolled students (24 girls, 51 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tent Hill Lower State School?
Tent Hill Lower State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 985. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tent Hill Lower State School?
Tent Hill Lower State School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Tent Hill Lower State School each year?
In 2025, Tent Hill Lower State School had 6 students in Prep and 14 in Year 6.
Is Tent Hill Lower State School co-ed?
Yes. Tent Hill Lower State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tent Hill Lower State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tent Hill Lower State School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Tent Hill Lower State School?
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