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Balaclava State School
Balaclava State School is a government primary school in Mooroobool, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 381 students.
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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 3% of Australian schools.
Balaclava State School had 381 students in 2025, compared with 352 in 2016 (up 8%).
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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The official zone for Balaclava State School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Earlville, Mooroobool, Bungalow, Westcourt, Woree
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 Balaclava State School zone
2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $680 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: Kanimbla - Mooroobool
Figures are for the Kanimbla - Mooroobool 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 Kanimbla - Mooroobool profile →
Nearest schools to Balaclava State School
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 Balaclava State School
How many students go to Balaclava State School?
Balaclava State School has 381 students enrolled (195 boys and 186 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Balaclava State School teach?
Balaclava State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.
Is Balaclava State School a government or non-government school?
Balaclava State School is a government school in Mooroobool, Queensland.
What does the ICSEA of 797 at Balaclava State 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. Balaclava State School has an ICSEA of 797, which places it above 3% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Balaclava State School catchment?
The official zone for Balaclava State School overlaps 5 suburbs: Earlville, Mooroobool, Bungalow, Westcourt, Woree. 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 Balaclava State School?
5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Kanimbla - Mooroobool, 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 →