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Harristown State School

Harristown State School is a government primary school in Harristown, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 446 students.

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446
Students
221 boys · 225 girls
Prep-6
Year range
859
ICSEA
avg = 1000
8%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 859

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 5% of Australian schools.

Suburb Harristown 4350
Local government area Toowoomba
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) Drayton - Harristown
Official website harristownss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Harristown State School had 446 students in 2025, compared with 383 in 2016 (up 16%).

383 '16 '17 '18 516 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 446 '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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Harristown State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Harristown State School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Harristown, South Toowoomba

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 Harristown State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $560 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Drayton - Harristown $560 a weekpostcode 4350

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: Drayton - Harristown

7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,514
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Drayton - Harristown 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 Drayton - Harristown profile →

Nearest schools to Harristown State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Harristown State High School Government 7-12 1,641 929 0.2 km
St Anthony's School Catholic Prep-6 234 998 0.3 km
Concordia Lutheran College Independent Prep-12 664 1066 0.5 km
The Glennie School Independent Prep-12 700 1073 1.4 km
Clifford Park Special School Government 7-12 183 937 1.6 km
Newtown State School Government Prep-6 337 900 1.8 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 Harristown State School

How many students go to Harristown State School?

Harristown State School has 446 students enrolled (221 boys and 225 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Harristown State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 859 at Harristown 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. Harristown State School has an ICSEA of 859, which places it above 5% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Harristown State School catchment?

The official zone for Harristown State School overlaps 2 suburbs: Harristown, South Toowoomba. 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 Harristown State School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Drayton - Harristown, 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 →