AustraliaQLDBlackwaterBlackwater North State School

Blackwater North State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Blackwater, QLD 4717 · Outer Regional
Students446enrolled
Ratio1:13.5student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · Prep-6
ICSEA916
vs National-84 (avg 1000)
Students446
SEIFA1/10
SettingOuter Regional
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Blackwater North State

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
916-84
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
446
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
13.5:1+1.2
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
8%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
23%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
1 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
4%-21pp
SEA Top Quarter
Prep-6
Year Range

Overview

Blackwater North State School is a government primary school in Blackwater, Queensland, serving Prep-6. The school has 446 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 916 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 1 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangePrep-6
Governing BodyQueensland Department of Education
Postcode4717
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID47309

Student Background

Total Enrolments446
Gender Split215 girls / 231 boys
Indigenous Students23%
Language Background Other Than English8%
English Background92%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
53%
Lower middle
32%
Upper middle
11%
Top quarter
4%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

446 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 163
Yr 167
Yr 257
Yr 371
Yr 462
Yr 564
Yr 662
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff35 (33.1 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff25 (16.3 FTE)
Total Staff60
Student:Teacher Ratio13.5:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)