Blackwater State High School is a government secondary school in Blackwater, Queensland, with 307 reported enrolments, a student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1, and an ICSEA percentile of 7.
Quick school snapshot
School model
Blackwater State High School is listed as Government and Secondary, with a reported year range of 7-12.
Enrolment size
The school reports 307 total enrolments, including 128 girls and 179 boys where available.
ICSEA context
The ICSEA value is 880, with percentile 7 in the current dataset.
Gender profile
The gender type is Co-educational, with a reported mix of 41.7% girls and 58.3% boys.
Staff ratio
The student-teacher ratio is 9.1:1, based on 33.8 FTE teaching staff where available.
Local area
The campus is in Blackwater, Queensland, within Central Highlands (Qld).
Profile signals
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Blackwater State High School is listed as a government secondary school in Blackwater, Queensland. The profile reports 307 total enrolments, an ICSEA value of 880, and a student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1 where available. The reported year range is 7-12, and the campus sits within Central Highlands (Qld) local government area.
Enrolment
307
reported total enrolments
128 girls
179 boys
Blackwater State High School reports 307 total enrolments, including 128 girls and 179 boys. The reported enrolment mix is 41.7% girls and 58.3% boys.
Socio-educational
7
percentile where available
ICSEA
880
Blackwater State High School sits at the 7 ICSEA percentile in the reported dataset.
SEA quarters
Bottom
64%
Lower-middle
28%
Upper-middle
8%
Top
1%
The socio-educational distribution lists 64% in the bottom quarter, 28% in the lower-middle quarter, 8% in the upper-middle quarter, and 1% in the top quarter.
Staff
Teaching staff
35
FTE teaching
33.8
Non-teaching
24
Student-teacher
9.1:1
The profile reports 35 teaching staff and 24 non-teaching staff, with a student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
Location
Location context combines suburb, postcode, administrative areas and a direct maps link where data is available.
Governance
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Community
Student community indicators are reported as percentages where available.
Nearby
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FAQ
Blackwater State High School has 307 reported total enrolments. The student profile lists 128 girls and 179 boys where gender enrolment fields are available.
Blackwater State High School is listed as a Government school with school type Secondary. The reported year range is 7-12.
Blackwater State High School is located in Blackwater, QLD 4717. The local government area is Central Highlands (Qld).
The ICSEA value for Blackwater State High School is 880 and the ICSEA percentile is 7. If either value is missing in the source data, it is shown as Not available rather than zero.
Blackwater State High School is listed as Co-educational. The reported gender mix is 41.7% girls and 58.3% boys where percentage fields are available.
Data note
This page uses structured 2025 Australian school profile data. Some values may be unavailable where they are not reported in the source dataset. Profile pages are designed to make enrolment, ICSEA, location and school context easier to compare.
