Wheatlands State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wheatlands, Queensland 4606 · South Burnett LGA
About Wheatlands State School
Wheatlands State School is a public primary school located in Wheatlands, Queensland (4606), within the South Burnett local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 77 students (47 girls and 30 boys).
Wheatlands State School has an ICSEA value of 926, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (6.3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wheatlands State School scores 28.6 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 926
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Wheatlands State School's 77 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wheatlands State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wheatlands State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Silver Lining School
Ficks Crossing · Independent special · 7-12
34 students · ICSEA 745 · 5.4 km away
Murgon State School
Murgon · Government primary · Prep-6
108 students · ICSEA 865 · 9.8 km away
Murgon State High School
Murgon · Government high school · 7-12
318 students · ICSEA 818 · 9.9 km away
St Joseph's School
Murgon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
105 students · ICSEA 800 · 10 km away
Wondai State School
Wondai · Government combined · Prep-9
141 students · ICSEA 885 · 11 km away
Cloyna State School
Cloyna · Government primary · Prep-6
9 students · ICSEA 997 · 13 km away
Cherbourg State School
Cherbourg · Government primary · Prep-6
174 students · ICSEA 626 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Oakenden State School
Oakenden · Government primary · Prep-6
8 students · ICSEA 926
Bowen State School
Bowen · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 927
Goondiwindi State School
Goondiwindi · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 927
One Mile State School
Gympie · Government primary · Prep-6
316 students · ICSEA 925
Happy Valley State School
Happy Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 927
Grantham State School
Grantham · Government primary · Prep-6
73 students · ICSEA 925
Frequently asked questions
Is Wheatlands State School a public or private school?
Wheatlands State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Wheatlands State School offer?
Wheatlands State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wheatlands State School?
In 2025, Wheatlands State School had 77 enrolled students (47 girls, 30 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wheatlands State School?
Wheatlands State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 926. 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 Wheatlands State School?
Wheatlands State School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Wheatlands State School each year?
In 2025, Wheatlands State School had 9 students in Prep and 13 in Year 6.
Is Wheatlands State School co-ed?
Yes. Wheatlands State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wheatlands State School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Wheatlands 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 Wheatlands State School?
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