Happy Valley State School
Brilliant Street, Happy Valley QLD 4825
Happy Valley State School is a government primary school in Happy Valley, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 387 students. Its ICSEA is 927, 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: Happy Valley State School has served the Mount Isa area since 1932, offering Prep to Year 6. It provides gifted and talented programs, intervention support and assistance for students with special needs, with a focus on social skills. The school's vision is to develop learners who think, connect, innovate and celebrate. A parent Citizens Association and local community events support strong community partnerships.
Often praised
- Gifted and talented programs
- Student support services
- Active parent association
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 Joseph's School (Mount Isa) | Mount Isa | Catholic primary | 0.0 km | 1,010 | 313 |
| Healy State School | Healy | Public primary | 1.0 km | 887 | 217 |
| Townview State School | Townview | Public primary | 2.1 km | 776 | 209 |
| Mount Isa Central State School | Mount Isa | Public primary | 2.4 km | 791 | 211 |
| Mount Isa School of the Air | Pioneer | Public k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,009 | 175 |
| St Kieran's Catholic School (Mount Isa) | Mount Isa | Catholic primary | 3.7 km | 858 | 140 |
| Barkly Highway State School | Soldiers Hill | Public primary | 4.1 km | 935 | 266 |
| Sunset State School | Sunset | Public primary | 4.5 km | 727 | 257 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen State School | Bowen | Public primary · K-6 | 508 | 927 |
| Goondiwindi State School | Goondiwindi | Public primary · K-6 | 424 | 927 |
| Kirwan State School | Kirwan | Public primary · P-6 | 698 | 927 |
| Victoria Park State School | East Mackay | Public primary · K-6 | 602 | 927 |
| Glenwood State School | Glenwood | Public primary · P-6 | 85 | 928 |
| Linville State School | Linville | Public primary · P-6 | 15 | 928 |
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.