Highfields State School
10459 New England Highway, Highfields QLD 4352
Highfields State School is a government primary school in Highfields, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 653 students. Its ICSEA is 1,037, 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: Highfields State School is a Queensland public primary school that has served the Highfields area for over 150 years. Its motto is "Flying high with learning", with the values be safe, be respectful, be a learner, supported by Positive Behaviour for Learning. It follows the Australian Curriculum and offers sport, music, clubs, camps and excursions, outside school hours care, and online tuckshop ordering.
Often praised
- Sport and music opportunities
- Over 150 years of history
- Positive Behaviour for Learning
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary MacKillop Catholic College (Highfields) | Highfields | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,046 | 1,047 |
| Toowoomba Christian College (Highfields) | Highfields | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,066 | 810 |
| Meringandan State School | Meringandan West | Public primary | 6.2 km | 1,018 | 260 |
| Gowrie State School | Gowrie Junction | Public primary | 7.1 km | 1,013 | 210 |
| Geham State School | Geham | Public primary | 7.4 km | 1,012 | 163 |
| Rockville State School | Rockville | Public primary | 7.8 km | 810 | 189 |
| Downlands College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic k–12 / combined | 8.0 km | 1,060 | 1,187 |
| Harlaxton State School | Harlaxton | Public primary | 8.5 km | 828 | 177 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Creek State School | Albany Creek | Public primary · P-6 | 667 | 1,036 |
| Augusta State School | Augustine Heights | Public primary · K-6 | 1,023 | 1,036 |
| Carina State School | Carindale | Public primary · P-6 | 267 | 1,036 |
| Comet State School | Comet | Public primary · P-6 | 8 | 1,038 |
| Teelba State School | Teelba | Public primary · K-6 | 5 | 1,038 |
| Arundel State School | Arundel | Public primary · P-6 | 925 | 1,035 |
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.