Harristown State School is a government co-ed primary serving Harristown with a strong pastoral culture and tight-knit community feel.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C overall.
Harristown State School is a government co-ed primary serving Harristown with a strong pastoral culture and tight-knit community feel. The school's signature is its Instrumental Music Program, supported by dedicated facilities including a Student Support Centre and Computer lab. Learning support includes specialist intervention programs and EAL/D assistance. Families value the sporting opportunities available and the school's deliberate approach to wellbeing, including a dedicated Chill Out Zone for student support.
Harristown State School is also known as HSS Harristown.
Harristown State School draws students from the Harristown SS.
Harristown State School has an overall SchoolRank score of 28.4/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 26/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 859, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Harristown State School, Year 3 students averaged 327 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 416, 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.
Harristown State School is a small government primary school with approximately 446 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.
Harristown 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 27/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Harristown State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 39% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 86%, which is moderate.
Harristown State School is located in Harristown, QLD, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 859 (5th 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.