AustraliaQLDBlackwaterBlackwater State School

Blackwater State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Blackwater, QLD 4717 · Outer Regional
Students127enrolled
Ratio1:13student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · Prep-6
ICSEA785
vs National-215 (avg 1000)
Students127
SEIFA1/10
SettingOuter Regional
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Blackwater State

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
785-215
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
127
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
13:1+0.7
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
31%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
46%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
1 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
0%-25pp
SEA Top Quarter
Prep-6
Year Range

Overview

Blackwater State School is a government primary school in Blackwater, Queensland, serving Prep-6. The school has 127 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 785 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 13:1. 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 ID46681

Student Background

Total Enrolments127
Gender Split52 girls / 75 boys
Indigenous Students46%
Language Background Other Than English31%
English Background68%
Language Not Stated1%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
83%
Lower middle
14%
Upper middle
3%
Top quarter
0%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

127 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 119
Yr 123
Yr 215
Yr 317
Yr 415
Yr 515
Yr 623
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff11 (9.8 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff13 (8.9 FTE)
Total Staff24
Student:Teacher Ratio13:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)