Applethorpe State School
25576 New England Highway, Applethorpe QLD 4378
Applethorpe State School is a government primary school in Applethorpe, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 79 students. Its ICSEA is 952, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Applethorpe State School is a Queensland public primary school whose stated motto is "Learning for life". Its website describes a structured curriculum with extracurricular activities, religious instruction options, student support services and a code of conduct. The school emphasises learning and community engagement, and communicates with families through newsletters, an events calendar, term dates, annual reports and an enrolments section.
Often praised
- Community engagement focus
- Student support services
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Summit State School | The Summit | Public primary | 3.7 km | 967 | 15 |
| Stanthorpe State School | Stanthorpe | Public primary | 4.6 km | 939 | 275 |
| St Joseph's School (Stanthorpe) | Stanthorpe | Catholic k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 1,017 | 492 |
| Thulimbah State School | Thulimbah | Public primary | 8.6 km | 904 | 21 |
| Broadwater State School | Broadwater | Public primary | 8.9 km | 878 | 21 |
| Severnlea State School | Severnlea | Public primary | 11.0 km | 962 | 29 |
| Pozieres State School | Pozieres | Public primary | 11.9 km | 1,003 | 22 |
| Greenlands State School | Greenlands | Public primary | 13.6 km | 1,005 | 66 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair State School | Sadliers Crossing | Public primary · P-6 | 320 | 952 |
| Cawarral State School | Cawarral | Public primary · P-6 | 135 | 952 |
| East Ayr State School | Ayr | Public primary · P-6 | 500 | 952 |
| Keppel Sands State School | Keppel Sands | Public primary · P-6 | 8 | 952 |
| Moranbah East State School | Moranbah | Public primary · P-6 | 610 | 952 |
| Wolvi State School | Wolvi | Public primary · P-6 | 19 | 952 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.