Back Plains State School
874 Clifton-Pittsworth Highway, Back Plains QLD 4361
Back Plains State School is a government primary school in Back Plains, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 28 students. Its ICSEA is 992, 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: Back Plains State School is a Queensland state primary school with the motto "Success through effort". Its website provides enrolment information, term dates, newsletters and annual reports, and lists chaplaincy and student support services. A student code of conduct is published, and the site offers multilingual and accessibility support options for families in the school community.
Often praised
- Chaplaincy and student support
- Clear family communication
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis De Sales School (Clifton) | Clifton | Catholic primary | 12.4 km | 984 | 43 |
| Clifton State School | Clifton | Public primary | 12.5 km | 962 | 86 |
| Nobby State School | Nobby | Public primary | 12.8 km | 930 | 51 |
| Greenmount State School | Greenmount | Public primary | 16.6 km | 977 | 23 |
| Emu Creek State School | East Greenmount | Public primary | 19.9 km | 1,015 | 42 |
| Cambooya State School | Cambooya | Public primary | 22.0 km | 958 | 159 |
| St Stephen's School (Pittsworth) | Pittsworth | Catholic primary | 24.1 km | 1,013 | 195 |
| Leyburn State School | Leyburn | Public primary | 24.2 km | 894 | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballandean State School | Ballandean | Public primary · P-6 | 60 | 992 |
| Bargara State School | Mon Repos | Public primary · P-6 | 385 | 992 |
| Goombungee State School | Goombungee | Public primary · P-6 | 80 | 992 |
| Kurwongbah State School | Petrie | Public primary · P-6 | 620 | 992 |
| Manly West State School | Manly West | Public primary · P-6 | 232 | 992 |
| Birkdale South State School | Birkdale | Public primary · P-6 | 407 | 993 |
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.