Schools in Thornton
There are 20 schools in and around Thornton: 16 primary, 3 secondary and 1 combined. Their ICSEA scores run from 908 to 1016 (ACARA).
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Thornton schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalbar State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1016 | 274 |
| Faith Lutheran College - Plainland | Combined | Independent | 7-12 | 1014 | 848 |
| St Mary's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1003 | 260 |
| Mutdapilly State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 990 | 17 |
| Tent Hill Lower State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 985 | 75 |
| Aratula State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 969 | 51 |
| Ma Ma Creek State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 967 | 26 |
| Thornton State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 966 | 17 |
| Forest Hill State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 965 | 128 |
| Warrill View State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 963 | 24 |
| Lockyer District State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 941 | 950 |
| Grandchester State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 935 | 40 |
| Mount Whitestone State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 934 | 9 |
| Blenheim State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 933 | 62 |
| Ashwell State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 929 | 65 |
| Laidley State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 923 | 672 |
| Rosewood State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 920 | 485 |
| Mount Sylvia State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 918 | 23 |
| Laidley District State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 914 | 375 |
| Rosewood State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 908 | 316 |
- Kalbar State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1016
- Faith Lutheran College - Plainland
Combined · Independent · 7-12
1014
- St Mary's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1003
- Mutdapilly State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
990
- Tent Hill Lower State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
985
- Aratula State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
969
- Ma Ma Creek State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
967
- Thornton State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
966
- Forest Hill State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
965
- Warrill View State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
963
- Lockyer District State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
941
- Grandchester State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
935
- Mount Whitestone State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
934
- Blenheim State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
933
- Ashwell State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
929
- Laidley State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
923
- Rosewood State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
920
- Mount Sylvia State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
918
- Laidley District State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
914
- Rosewood State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
908
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Thornton can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the QLD education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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