Aloomba State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Aloomba, Queensland 4871 · Cairns LGA
About Aloomba State School
Aloomba State School is a public primary school located in Aloomba, Queensland (4871), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 72 students (26 girls and 46 boys).
Aloomba State School has an ICSEA value of 972, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (4.8 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Aloomba State School scores 37.7 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 972
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-52 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Aloomba State School's 72 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Aloomba State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Aloomba State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Michael's School
Gordonvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 993 · 5.0 km away
Gordonvale State School
Gordonvale · Government primary · Prep-6
403 students · ICSEA 886 · 5.5 km away
Cairns Adventist College
Gordonvale · Independent combined · Prep-6
63 students · ICSEA 885 · 5.6 km away
Gordonvale State High School
Gordonvale · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 883 · 6.2 km away
Djarragun College
Gordonvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
259 students · ICSEA 683 · 6.8 km away
McDonnell Creek State School
Fishery Falls · Government primary · Prep-6
10 students · ICSEA 1010 · 12 km away
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter
Mount Peter · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,119 students · ICSEA 987 · 13 km away
Hambledon State School
Edmonton · Government primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 865 · 14 km away
Bentley Park College
Bentley Park · Government combined · Prep-12
1,771 students · ICSEA 869 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Kalkie State School
Kalkie · Government primary · Prep-6
322 students · ICSEA 972
Park Ridge State School
Park Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
584 students · ICSEA 972
Numinbah Valley State School
Numinbah Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
9 students · ICSEA 972
Parkhurst State School
Parkhurst · Government primary · Prep-6
428 students · ICSEA 972
Coopers Plains State School
Coopers Plains · Government primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 972
Agnes Water State School
Agnes Water · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 972
Frequently asked questions
Is Aloomba State School a public or private school?
Aloomba State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Aloomba State School offer?
Aloomba State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Aloomba State School?
In 2025, Aloomba State School had 72 enrolled students (26 girls, 46 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Aloomba State School?
Aloomba State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 972. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Aloomba State School?
Aloomba State School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Aloomba State School each year?
In 2025, Aloomba State School had 7 students in Prep and 16 in Year 6.
Is Aloomba State School co-ed?
Yes. Aloomba State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Aloomba State School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Aloomba State School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Aloomba State School?
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