AustraliaQLDSoldiers HillBarkly Highway State School

Barkly Highway State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Soldiers Hill, QLD 4825 · Remote
266Students
935ICSEA
1:12.6Ratio
3/10SEIFA
Barkly

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
935-65
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
266
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
12.6:1+0.3
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
14%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
22%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
3 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
5%-20pp
SEA Top Quarter
Prep-6
Year Range

Overview

Barkly Highway State School is a government primary school in Soldiers Hill, Queensland, serving Prep-6. The school has 266 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 935 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.6:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 3 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangePrep-6
Governing BodyQueensland Department of Education
Postcode4825
RemotenessRemote
ACARA ID46889

Student Background

Total Enrolments266
Gender Split129 girls / 137 boys
Indigenous Students22%
Language Background Other Than English14%
English Background86%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
42%
Lower middle
36%
Upper middle
18%
Top quarter
5%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

266 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 147
Yr 135
Yr 235
Yr 336
Yr 439
Yr 539
Yr 635
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff22 (21.1 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff18 (11.5 FTE)
Total Staff40
Student:Teacher Ratio12.6:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)