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Barkly Highway State School
Barkly Highway State School is a government primary school in Soldiers Hill, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 266 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 19% of Australian schools.
Barkly Highway State School had 266 students in 2025, compared with 407 in 2016 (down 35%).
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 Barkly Highway State School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Mount Isa, Gunpowder, Kalkadoon, Lanskey, Soldiers Hill, Ryan, Miles End
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.
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The suburb: Mount Isa
Figures are for the Mount Isa 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 Mount Isa profile →
Nearest schools to Barkly Highway State School
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Questions about Barkly Highway State School
How many students go to Barkly Highway State School?
Barkly Highway State School has 266 students enrolled (137 boys and 129 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Barkly Highway State School teach?
Barkly Highway State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.
Is Barkly Highway State School a government or non-government school?
Barkly Highway State School is a government school in Soldiers Hill, Queensland.
What does the ICSEA of 935 at Barkly Highway 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. Barkly Highway State School has an ICSEA of 935, which places it above 19% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Barkly Highway State School catchment?
The official zone for Barkly Highway State School overlaps 7 suburbs: Mount Isa, Gunpowder, Kalkadoon, Lanskey, Soldiers Hill, Ryan, Miles End. 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 Barkly Highway State School?
One childcare service is listed on the ACECQA national register for Mount Isa, 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 →