Babinda State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Babinda, Queensland 4861 · Cairns LGA
#224 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1066 of 1,259 nationally
About Babinda State School
Babinda State School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Babinda, Queensland (4861), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 280 students (138 girls and 142 boys).
Babinda State School has an ICSEA value of 931, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 18th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (23.9 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Babinda State School scores 30.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 224th of 275 combined schools in QLD (8th of 10 in the Cairns area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 931
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Babinda State School's 280 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Babinda State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Babinda State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Rita's School
Babinda · Catholic primary · 1-6
27 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.1 km away
Mirriwinni State School
Mirriwinni · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 1026 · 6.3 km away
Bellenden Ker State School
Bellenden Ker · Government primary · Prep-6
6 students · ICSEA 909 · 8.9 km away
Bartle Frere State School
Bartle Frere · Government primary · Prep-6
4 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Herberton State School
Moomin · Government combined · Prep-10
154 students · ICSEA 930
Tambo State School
Tambo · Government combined · Prep-10
54 students · ICSEA 929
Mundubbera State College
Mundubbera · Government combined · Prep-10
193 students · ICSEA 933
Kilkivan State School
Kilkivan · Government combined · Prep-10
112 students · ICSEA 934
Millmerran State School
Millmerran · Government combined · Prep-10
239 students · ICSEA 928
Calen District State College
Calen · Government combined · Prep-12
179 students · ICSEA 926
Frequently asked questions
Is Babinda State School a public or private school?
Babinda State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Babinda State School offer?
Babinda State School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Babinda State School?
In 2025, Babinda State School had 280 enrolled students (138 girls, 142 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Babinda State School?
Babinda State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 931. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Babinda State School rank in QLD?
Babinda State School ranks 224th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (30.4/100), and 1066th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Babinda State School?
Babinda State School has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Babinda State School?
In 2025, Babinda State School had 17 students in Year 7 and 19 in Year 12.
Is Babinda State School co-ed?
Yes. Babinda State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Babinda State School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Babinda 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 Babinda State School?
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