Overview
Blackwater State High School is a government secondary school in Blackwater, Queensland, serving 7-12. The school has 307 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 880 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.1:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 1 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyQueensland Department of Education
Postcode4717
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID47515
Student Background
Total Enrolments307
Gender Split128 girls / 179 boys
Indigenous Students26%
Language Background Other Than English18%
English Background82%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
307 students across 6 year levels (2025)
Yr 761
Yr 861
Yr 958
Yr 1053
Yr 1140
Yr 1234
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff35 (33.8 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff24 (18.2 FTE)
Total Staff59
Student:Teacher Ratio9.1:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)