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Herberton State School

Herberton State School is a government combined school in Moomin, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-10 to 154 students.

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154
Students
82 boys · 72 girls
Prep-10
Year range
930
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 930

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 18% of Australian schools.

Suburb Moomin 4887
Local government area Tablelands
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 12%
Statistical area (SA2) Herberton
Official website herbertonss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Herberton State School had 154 students in 2025, compared with 174 in 2016 (down 11%).

174 '16 '17 185 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 154 '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.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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Herberton State School catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published QLD government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official QLD zone finder.

The suburb: Herberton

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
27.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,730
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Herberton 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 Herberton profile →

Nearest schools to Herberton State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mount St Bernard College Catholic 7-12 145 807 0.7 km
Jubilee Christian College Independent Prep-12 850 1017 15 km
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 287 1022 16 km
Atherton State School Government Prep-6 331 903 16 km
Atherton State High School Government 7-12 781 963 17 km
Irvinebank State School Government Prep-6 10 941 20 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 Herberton State School

How many students go to Herberton State School?

Herberton State School has 154 students enrolled (82 boys and 72 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Herberton State School teach?

Herberton State School teaches year levels Prep-10. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

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

Herberton State School is a government school in Moomin, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 930 at Herberton 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. Herberton State School has an ICSEA of 930, which places it above 18% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Herberton State School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Herberton, 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 →