Kelso State School
Yvette Street, Kelso QLD 4815
Kelso State School is a government primary school in Kelso, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 303 students. Its ICSEA is 828, 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: Kelso State School emphasises safety, responsibility and respect and a "Kelso Proud" culture that aims to include all members of its community. Its website describes extra-curricular music, sport, social and emotional programs, student leadership, a school house system, camps and excursions, religious instruction, a library, tuckshop and out of school hours care, plus guidance officer and disability support services.
Often praised
- Inclusive learning culture
- Student leadership
- Extra-curricular programs
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Kelso State School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen State School | Rasmussen | Public primary | 2.6 km | 784 | 336 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic School (Rasmussen) | Rasmussen | Catholic primary | 2.7 km | 928 | 276 |
| Enkindle Village School (Douglas) | Douglas | Independent primary | 7.3 km | 1,018 | 58 |
| Shalom Christian College Condon Campus (Condon) | Condon | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.8 km | 688 | 237 |
| Ryan Catholic College (Kirwan) | Kirwan | Catholic k–12 / combined | 8.1 km | 1,020 | 2,019 |
| Weir State School | Thuringowa Central | Public primary | 8.2 km | 838 | 747 |
| Cranbrook State School | Cranbrook | Public primary | 9.3 km | 910 | 592 |
| The Willows State School | Kirwan | Public primary | 9.3 km | 956 | 876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlaxton State School | Harlaxton | Public primary · P-6 | 177 | 828 |
| Chillagoe State School | Chillagoe | Public primary · K-6 | 10 | 827 |
| Warra State School | Warra | Public primary · P-6 | 13 | 827 |
| Windorah State School | Windorah | Public primary · K-6 | 7 | 829 |
| Wulguru State School | Wulguru | Public primary · P-6 | 212 | 827 |
| Kogan State School | Kogan | Public primary · P-6 | 35 | 824 |
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.