Aurukun State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Aurukun, Queensland 4892 · Aurukun LGA
#258 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1188 of 1,259 nationally
About Aurukun State School
Aurukun State School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Aurukun, Queensland (4892), within the Aurukun local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 227 students (113 girls and 114 boys).
Aurukun State School has an ICSEA value of 694, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 78% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (20.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 45% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Aurukun State School scores 24.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 258th of 275 combined schools in QLD.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 694
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+45% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-25 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 Aurukun State School's 227 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Aurukun State School have changed over the past decade.
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Normanton State School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Aurukun State School a public or private school?
Aurukun State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Aurukun State School offer?
Aurukun State School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Aurukun State School?
In 2025, Aurukun State School had 227 enrolled students (113 girls, 114 boys), a change of 45% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Aurukun State School?
Aurukun State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 694. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Aurukun State School rank in QLD?
Aurukun State School ranks 258th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (24.6/100), and 1188th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Aurukun State School?
Aurukun State School has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Aurukun State School?
In 2025, Aurukun State School had 17 students in Year 7 and 5 in Year 12.
Is Aurukun State School co-ed?
Yes. Aurukun State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Aurukun State School?
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