Government primary school for years Prep–6 in remote Soldiers Hill, Queensland, with 266 students.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages and growth below the national median; the result is a C overall.
Barkly Highway State School is also known as BHSS and BHSS Soldiers Hill.
Barkly Highway State School draws students from the Barkly Highway SS.
Barkly Highway State School has an overall SchoolRank score of 29.9/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 30/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 935, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Barkly Highway State School, Year 3 students averaged 349 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 442, well below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Barkly Highway State School is a small government primary school with approximately 266 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Barkly Highway State School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 32/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Barkly Highway State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 35% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 88%, which is moderate.
Barkly Highway State School is located in Soldiers Hill, QLD, classified as a remote school. With an ICSEA of 935 (19th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.