Our Lady of the Southern Cross College
Dalby · 2.7 km
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Government primary school in Dalby
Dalby South State School
Dalby South State School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 6, in Dalby, Queensland.
What Dalby South State School is like
It has 487 students (244 girls and 243 boys) and the equivalent of 39.9 full-time teachers, about 12 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 910, 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.
The nearest private school is Our Lady of the Southern Cross College, 2.7 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Dalby in one step.
Dalby South State School at a glance
- Students
- 487
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 50% / 50%
- 244 girls, 243 boys
- Teachers
- 39.9
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 12.2 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: Dalby South 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 Dalby South State School
- Is Dalby South State School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Dalby South State School is a government primary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
- What years does Dalby South State School teach?
- Dalby South State School teaches Prep to Year 6, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Dalby South State School?
- Dalby South State School had 487 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Dalby South State School?
- Dalby South State School has an ICSEA value of 910, 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
Private schools within 2.7 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Dalby Christian College
Dalby · 2.7 km
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Other primary schools near Dalby South State School
Dalby State School
Dalby · 1.4 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls