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Bellenden Ker State SchoolMcDonnell Creek State SchoolSt Rita's SchoolBabinda State School

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MeasureBellenden Ker State School
Bellenden Ker QLD
McDonnell Creek State School
Fishery Falls QLD
St Rita's School
Babinda QLD
Babinda State School
Babinda QLD
Success Index
14
Lower 50%
54
Top 50%
24
Lower 50%
30
Lower 50%
State rank (type)–––#224 of 275
National rank (type)–––#1066 of 1,259
SectorGovernmentGovernmentCatholicGovernment
TypePrimaryPrimaryPrimaryCombined
Year rangePrep-6Prep-61-6Prep-12
Students61027280
Girls / boys3 / 36 / 49 / 18138 / 142
Foundation intake11–22
Year 7 cohort–––17
Year 12 cohort–––19
VCE median study score
VCAA, latest year
––––
VCE study scores 40+––––
5-year enrolment growth––-10%-10%
ICSEA
Average 1000
9091010900931
ICSEA percentile13th51th11th18th
Top SEA quarter0%21%0%3%
Bottom SEA quarter63%37%58%49%
Students per teacher––7.011.7
Teaching staff (FTE)1.41.43.823.9
Non-teaching staff (FTE)1.42.13.316.1
Language background other than English0%29%7%9%
Indigenous students17%0%26%18%
SuburbBellenden Ker 4871Fishery Falls 4871Babinda 4861Babinda 4861
Council areaCairnsCairnsCairnsCairns
RemotenessOuter RegionalOuter RegionalOuter RegionalOuter Regional
Websitebellendenkerss.eq.edu.aumcdonnellcreekss.eq.edu.auwww.stritasbabinda.qld.edu.au/babindass.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.