Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Gatton · 16 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government primary school in Mount Whitestone
Mount Whitestone State School
Mount Whitestone State School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 6, in Mount Whitestone, Queensland.
What Mount Whitestone State School is like
It has 9 students (4 girls and 5 boys) and the equivalent of 1.2 full-time teachers, about 8 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 934, 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 Good Counsel School, 16 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Mount Whitestone in one step.
Mount Whitestone State School at a glance
- Students
- 9
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 44% / 56%
- 4 girls, 5 boys
- Teachers
- 1.2
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 7.5 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: Mount Whitestone 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 Mount Whitestone State School
- Is Mount Whitestone State School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Mount Whitestone State School is a government primary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
- What years does Mount Whitestone State School teach?
- Mount Whitestone State School teaches Prep to Year 6, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Mount Whitestone State School?
- Mount Whitestone State School had 9 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 7.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Mount Whitestone State School?
- Mount Whitestone State School has an ICSEA value of 934, 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 16 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Peace Lutheran Primary School
Gatton · 16 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Other primary schools near Mount Whitestone State School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.