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Geham State School

Geham State School is a government primary school in Geham, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 163 students.

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163
Students
81 boys · 82 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1012
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1012

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 53% of Australian schools.

Suburb Geham 4352
Local government area Toowoomba
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Highfields
Official website gehamss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Geham State School had 163 students in 2025, compared with 130 in 2016 (up 25%).

130 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 163 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.

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Geham State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Geham State School overlaps 12 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Geham, Groomsville, Ravensbourne, Hampton, Cabarlah, Merritts Creek, Perseverance, Mount Luke, Fifteen Mile, Kleinton, Meringandan, Grapetree

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: Highfields

11
Childcare services
ACECQA register
46.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,630
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Highfields 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 Highfields profile →

Nearest schools to Geham State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Highfields State Secondary College Government 7-12 795 1001 6.3 km
Mary MacKillop Catholic College Catholic Prep-12 1,047 1046 7.2 km
Highfields State School Government Prep-6 653 1037 7.4 km
Murphy's Creek State School Government Prep-6 17 918 8.0 km
Meringandan State School Government Prep-6 260 1018 9.4 km
Toowoomba Christian College Independent Prep-12 810 1066 10 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 Geham State School

How many students go to Geham State School?

Geham State School has 163 students enrolled (81 boys and 82 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Geham State School teach?

Geham State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Geham State School a government or non-government school?

Geham State School is a government school in Geham, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1012 at Geham 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. Geham State School has an ICSEA of 1012, which places it above 53% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Geham State School catchment?

The official zone for Geham State School overlaps 12 suburbs: Geham, Groomsville, Ravensbourne, Hampton, Cabarlah, Merritts Creek, Perseverance, Mount Luke, Fifteen Mile, Kleinton, Meringandan, Grapetree. 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 Geham State School?

11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Highfields, 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 →