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Orion State School

Orion State School is a government primary school in Orion, Queensland.

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Suburb Orion 4722
Local government area Central Highlands (Qld)
Remoteness Remote
Sector Government
School type Primary
Statistical area (SA2) Central Highlands - West
Official website orionss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2024

Orion State School had 4 students in 2024, compared with 16 in 2016 (down 75%).

16 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 4 '24 - '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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Orion State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Orion, Albinia, Arcturus

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: Central Highlands - West

13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
43.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,683
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Central Highlands - West 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 Central Highlands - West profile →

Nearest schools to Orion State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Rolleston State School Government Prep-6 45 969 34 km
Springsure State School Government Prep-10 168 944 35 km
Gindie State School Government Prep-6 29 1039 63 km
Comet State School Government Prep-6 8 1038 71 km
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 323 990 79 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 Orion State School

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

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

Which suburbs are in the Orion State School catchment?

The official zone for Orion State School overlaps 3 suburbs: Orion, Albinia, Arcturus. 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 Orion State School?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Central Highlands - West, 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 →