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Lowood State School

Lowood State School is a government primary school in Lowood, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 197 students.

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197
Students
106 boys · 91 girls
Prep-6
Year range
906
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 906

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 12% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lowood 4311
Local government area Somerset
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 9%
Statistical area (SA2) Lowood
Official website lowoodss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Lowood State School had 197 students in 2025, compared with 321 in 2016 (down 39%).

321 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 197 '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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Lowood State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Lowood State School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Lowood, Patrick Estate, Vernor

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: Lowood

13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,478
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Lowood 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 Lowood profile →

Nearest schools to Lowood State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Lowood State High School Government 7-12 643 915 0.2 km
Tarampa State School Government Prep-6 93 961 4.2 km
Clarendon State School Government Prep-6 64 943 4.8 km
Patrick Estate State School Government Prep-6 27 857 6.3 km
Fernvale State School Government Prep-6 447 974 6.5 km
Glamorgan Vale State School Government Prep-6 92 1005 7.4 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 Lowood State School

How many students go to Lowood State School?

Lowood State School has 197 students enrolled (106 boys and 91 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Lowood State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 906 at Lowood 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. Lowood State School has an ICSEA of 906, which places it above 12% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Lowood State School catchment?

The official zone for Lowood State School overlaps 3 suburbs: Lowood, Patrick Estate, Vernor. 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 Lowood State School?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Lowood, 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 →