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Heatley State School

Heatley State School is a government primary school in Heatley, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 423 students.

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423
Students
225 boys · 198 girls
Prep-6
Year range
838
ICSEA
avg = 1000
8%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 838

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 4% of Australian schools.

Suburb Heatley 4814
Local government area Townsville
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 13%
Statistical area (SA2) Heatley
Official website heatleyss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Heatley State School had 423 students in 2025, compared with 601 in 2016 (down 30%).

601 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 423 '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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Heatley State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Heatley State School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Mount Louisa, Heatley, Kirwan, Cranbrook

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 Heatley State School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $565 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Heatley $565 a weekpostcode 4814
Mount Louisa $565 a weekpostcode 4814

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: Heatley

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
31.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
4,023
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Heatley 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 Heatley profile →

Nearest schools to Heatley State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Heatley Secondary College Government 7-12 715 862 1.0 km
Ignatius Park College Catholic 7-12 959 1018 1.1 km
Holy Spirit Catholic School Catholic Prep-6 686 1010 1.1 km
Aitkenvale State School Government Prep-6 366 870 1.4 km
Cranbrook State School Government Prep-6 592 910 1.7 km
Vincent State School Government Prep-6 132 772 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 Heatley State School

How many students go to Heatley State School?

Heatley State School has 423 students enrolled (225 boys and 198 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Heatley State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 838 at Heatley 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. Heatley State School has an ICSEA of 838, which places it above 4% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Heatley State School catchment?

The official zone for Heatley State School overlaps 4 suburbs: Mount Louisa, Heatley, Kirwan, Cranbrook. 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 Heatley State School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Heatley, 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 →