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Ayr State High School

Ayr State High School is a government secondary school in Ayr, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 497 students.

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497
Students
267 boys · 230 girls
7-12
Year range
925
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 925

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 17% of Australian schools.

Suburb Ayr 4807
Local government area Burdekin
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Ayr
Official website ayrshs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Ayr State High School had 497 students in 2025, compared with 507 in 2016 (down 2%).

507 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 561 '22 '23 '24 497 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Ayr State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Ayr State High School overlaps 20 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Barratta, Jerona, Brandon, Alva, Jarvisfield, Colevale, Horseshoe Lagoon, Majors Creek, Rita Island, Giru, Airdmillan, Shirbourne, Mona Park, Ayr, Cromarty, Airville, Mount Surround, McDesme, Mount Kelly, Carstairs

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official QLD zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Ayr State High School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $450 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Ayr $450 a week

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Queensland RTA rents by postcode). Queensland publishes no free official sale-price series, so only rents are shown. © The State of Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Ayr

5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,234
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Ayr statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Ayr profile →

Nearest schools to Ayr State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Burdekin School Government Prep-12 19 945 0.2 km
Burdekin Christian College Independent Prep-12 380 949 0.9 km
Ayr State School Government Prep-6 60 763 1.0 km
St Francis Catholic School Catholic Prep-6 222 1007 1.2 km
Burdekin Catholic High School Catholic 7-12 293 989 1.5 km
East Ayr State School Government Prep-6 500 952 1.7 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Ayr State High School

How many students go to Ayr State High School?

Ayr State High School has 497 students enrolled (267 boys and 230 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Ayr State High School teach?

Ayr State High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Ayr State High School a government or non-government school?

Ayr State High School is a government school in Ayr, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 925 at Ayr State High School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Ayr State High School has an ICSEA of 925, which places it above 17% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Ayr State High School catchment?

The official zone for Ayr State High School overlaps 20 suburbs: Barratta, Jerona, Brandon, Alva, Jarvisfield, Colevale, Horseshoe Lagoon, Majors Creek, Rita Island, Giru, Airdmillan, Shirbourne and 8 more. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official QLD zone finder. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Ayr State High School?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Ayr, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →