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Machans Beach State SchoolFreshwater State SchoolYorkeys Knob State SchoolCaravonica State School

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MeasureMachans Beach State School
Machans Beach QLD
Freshwater State School
Freshwater QLD
Yorkeys Knob State School
Yorkeys Knob QLD
Caravonica State School
Caravonica QLD
Success Index
30
Lower 50%
63
Top 50%
45
Lower 50%
59
Top 50%
State rank (type)#602 of 804#174 of 804#408 of 804#219 of 804
National rank (type)#4098 of 4,908#1696 of 4,908#3094 of 4,908#1981 of 4,908
SectorGovernmentGovernmentGovernmentGovernment
TypePrimaryPrimaryPrimaryPrimary
Year rangePrep-6Prep-6Prep-6Prep-6
Students135594321540
Girls / boys75 / 60278 / 316158 / 163261 / 279
Foundation intake15663174
Year 7 cohort––––
Year 12 cohort––––
VCE median study score
VCAA, latest year
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VCE study scores 40+––––
5-year enrolment growth+2%-14%-1%-1%
ICSEA
Average 1000
94410649981020
ICSEA percentile22th73th46th56th
Top SEA quarter5%30%14%19%
Bottom SEA quarter36%10%25%20%
Students per teacher15.314.815.114.2
Teaching staff (FTE)8.840.121.238.0
Non-teaching staff (FTE)5.417.410.317.0
Language background other than English34%21%25%24%
Indigenous students23%6%16%12%
SuburbMachans Beach 4878Freshwater 4870Yorkeys Knob 4878Caravonica 4878
Council areaCairnsCairnsCairnsCairns
RemotenessOuter RegionalOuter RegionalOuter RegionalOuter Regional
Websitemachansbeachss.eq.edu.aufreshwaterss.eq.edu.auyorkeysknobss.eq.edu.aucaravonicass.eq.edu.au

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Success Index is our 0–100 score from ACARA data (see the methodology). ICSEA describes the socio-educational advantage of the school community; 1000 is the national average and most schools fall between 900 and 1100. SEA quarters show what share of students come from the most and least advantaged quarter of Australian families. Students per teacher divides full-time-equivalent students by full-time-equivalent teachers; it is not class size.