Blackbutt State School
Blackbutt State School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 6, in Blackbutt, Queensland.
What Blackbutt State School is like
It has 99 students (47 girls and 52 boys) and the equivalent of 6.6 full-time teachers, about 15 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the Queensland Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Its ICSEA value is 923, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Blackbutt State School at a glance
- Students
- 99
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 47% / 53%
- 47 girls, 52 boys
- Teachers
- 6.6
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 15 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Prep to Year 6
- Catchment
- Check an address with EdMap (Queensland Government).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Blackbutt State School on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the Queensland Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The Queensland Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling your child (Queensland Department of Education).
Common questions about Blackbutt State School
- Is Blackbutt State School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Blackbutt State School is a government primary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
- What years does Blackbutt State School teach?
- Blackbutt State School teaches Prep to Year 6, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Blackbutt State School?
- Blackbutt State School had 99 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 15 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Blackbutt State School?
- Blackbutt State School has an ICSEA value of 923, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
There are no private schools within 20 km.
Other primary schools near Blackbutt State School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.