Thulimbah State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thulimbah, Queensland 4376 · Southern Downs LGA
About Thulimbah State School
Thulimbah State School is a public primary school located in Thulimbah, Queensland (4376), within the Southern Downs local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 21 students (12 girls and 9 boys).
Thulimbah State School has an ICSEA value of 904, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (2.4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Thulimbah State School scores 24.6 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 904
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -23%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+26 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 Thulimbah State School's 21 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Thulimbah State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Thulimbah State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Summit State School
The Summit · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 967 · 5.1 km away
Pozieres State School
Pozieres · Government primary · Prep-6
22 students · ICSEA 1003 · 5.2 km away
Dalveen State School
Dalveen · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 907 · 6.3 km away
Applethorpe State School
Applethorpe · Government primary · Prep-6
79 students · ICSEA 952 · 8.7 km away
Stanthorpe State High School
Stanthorpe · Government high school · 7-12
523 students · ICSEA 957 · 12 km away
Stanthorpe State School
Stanthorpe · Government primary · Prep-6
275 students · ICSEA 939 · 13 km away
St Joseph's School
Stanthorpe · Catholic combined · Prep-12
492 students · ICSEA 1017 · 13 km away
Amiens State School
Amiens · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 940 · 14 km away
Broadwater State School
Broadwater · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 878 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Ipswich North State School
North Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
206 students · ICSEA 904
Tivoli State School
Tivoli · Government primary · Prep-6
201 students · ICSEA 904
Currajong State School
Gulliver · Government primary · Prep-6
430 students · ICSEA 904
Stanwell State School
Stanwell · Government primary · Prep-6
35 students · ICSEA 905
Crescent Lagoon State School
West Rockhampton · Government primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 903
Atherton State School
Atherton · Government primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 903
Frequently asked questions
Is Thulimbah State School a public or private school?
Thulimbah State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Thulimbah State School offer?
Thulimbah State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Thulimbah State School?
In 2025, Thulimbah State School had 21 enrolled students (12 girls, 9 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Thulimbah State School?
Thulimbah State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 904. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Thulimbah State School?
Thulimbah State School has about 8.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Thulimbah State School each year?
In 2025, Thulimbah State School had 2 students in Prep and 4 in Year 6.
Is Thulimbah State School co-ed?
Yes. Thulimbah State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Thulimbah State School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Thulimbah 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 Thulimbah State School?
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