Emu Park State School is a tight-knit government primary serving its Queensland community with tailored support across the board.
NAPLAN 32 points below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Emu Park State School is a tight-knit government primary serving its Queensland community with tailored support across the board. The school runs a gifted student support program and coordinates assistance for students with disability. Swimming lessons are built into the program, and the StarLab planetarium enriches science learning. Families here value a school that knows its kids and backs them individually, whether accelerating bright learners or stepping in where extra help is needed.
Emu Park State School is also known as EPSS and EPSS Emu Park.
Emu Park State School draws students from the Emu Park SS.
Emu Park State School has an overall SchoolRank score of 33.6/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 38/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 950, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Emu Park State School, Year 3 students averaged 378 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 454, 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.
Emu Park State School is a small government primary school with approximately 499 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.
Emu Park 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 40/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Emu Park State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 32% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 88%, which is moderate.
Emu Park State School is located in Emu Park, QLD, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 950 (25th 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.