Rathdowney State School
Mount Lindesay Highway, Rathdowney QLD 4287
Rathdowney State School is a government primary school in Rathdowney, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 58 students. Its ICSEA is 950, 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: Rathdowney State School is a small rural Prep to Year 6 school southwest of Beaudesert. Its motto is "Small School, Big Opportunities". The school describes a co-operative and challenging learning environment that supports academic, social, emotional and physical development, and aims to nurture confident, globally competent learners with a lifelong enthusiasm for learning within a close community.
Often praised
- Small rural school
- Close-knit community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamrookum State School | Tamrookum | Public primary | 13.3 km | 973 | 130 |
| The Kooralbyn International School (Kooralbyn) | Kooralbyn | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.6 km | 981 | 475 |
| Hillview State School | Hillview | Public primary | 14.1 km | 1,045 | 8 |
| Maroon State School | Maroon | Public primary | 15.2 km | 975 | 11 |
| Darlington State School | Darlington | Public primary | 17.6 km | 1,023 | 22 |
| St Mary's School (Beaudesert) | Beaudesert | Catholic primary | 28.1 km | 1,014 | 414 |
| Beaudesert State School | Beaudesert | Public primary | 28.7 km | 917 | 533 |
| All Saints' School (Boonah) | Boonah | Catholic primary | 29.3 km | 1,018 | 137 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beerwah State School | Beerwah | Public primary · K-6 | 220 | 950 |
| Bluewater State School | Bluewater | Public primary · P-6 | 362 | 950 |
| Emu Park State School | Emu Park | Public primary · P-6 | 499 | 950 |
| Flagstone State School | Jimboomba | Public primary · P-6 | 906 | 950 |
| Morven State School | Morven | Public primary · K-6 | 20 | 950 |
| Wartburg State School | Baffle Creek | Public primary · P-6 | 25 | 950 |
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.