Barcaldine Prep-12 State School
Gidyea Street, Barcaldine QLD 4725
Barcaldine Prep-12 State School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Barcaldine, QLD from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 216 students. Its ICSEA is 921, 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
Public information indicates Barcaldine Prep-12 State School is a modern, air-conditioned P-12 government school in outback Queensland with double teaching spaces in primary and specialist facilities in secondary, including agriculture/horticulture studies, computer labs, iPad and laptop trollies, and a Years 9-12 1:1 laptop hire program. The school partners closely with local groups such as Lady Gowrie, CWA and the regional council, running a fortnightly playgroup and offering learning support, chaplaincy and Indigenous education programs.
Often praised
- strong community partnerships
- agriculture/horticulture program
- 1:1 laptop program years 9-12
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surat State School | Surat | Public k–12 / combined · P-10 | 85 | 922 |
| Tin Can Bay State School | Tin Can Bay | Public k–12 / combined · P-10 | 294 | 918 |
| Calen District State College | Calen | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 179 | 926 |
| Wandoan State School P-10 | Wandoan | Public k–12 / combined · P-10 | 124 | 915 |
| Millmerran State School | Millmerran | Public k–12 / combined · P-10 | 239 | 928 |
| Tambo State School | Tambo | Public k–12 / combined · K-10 | 54 | 929 |
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.