Herberton State School
Elwyn Phillips Memorial Drive, Moomin QLD 4887
Herberton State School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Moomin, QLD from Prep to Year 10 with about 154 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 930, 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawing on the school's own website and public directory listings, Herberton State School is a government P-10 school on the Atherton Tablelands with a history stretching back to 1881, making it one of the region's longest-running state schools with a combined primary and secondary campus. With roughly 200 students across both campuses, the school is often described as a close-knit country school where staff know each student and family personally, fostering a supportive, community-oriented learning environment.
Often praised
- long-standing community school
- small class, personalised attention
- combined P-10 campus
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 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: medium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Christian College (Atherton) | Atherton | Independent k–12 / combined | 15.3 km | 1,017 | 850 |
| Ravenshoe State School | Ravenshoe | Public k–12 / combined | 28.9 km | 848 | 351 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babinda State School | Babinda | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 280 | 931 |
| Tambo State School | Tambo | Public k–12 / combined · K-10 | 54 | 929 |
| Millmerran State School | Millmerran | Public k–12 / combined · P-10 | 239 | 928 |
| Mundubbera State School | Mundubbera | Public k–12 / combined · K-10 | 193 | 933 |
| Calen District State College | Calen | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 179 | 926 |
| Kilkivan State School | Kilkivan | Public k–12 / combined · P-10 | 112 | 934 |
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.