Balaclava State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mooroobool, Queensland 4870 · Cairns LGA
#700 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4568 of 4,908 nationally
About Balaclava State School
Balaclava State School is a public primary school located in Mooroobool, Queensland (4870), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 381 students (186 girls and 195 boys).
Balaclava State School has an ICSEA value of 797, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 76% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (32.3 full-time equivalent) and 51 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Balaclava State School scores 23.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 700th of 804 primary schools in QLD (17th of 23 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 797
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Balaclava State School's 381 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Balaclava State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Balaclava State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Earlville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
506 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.1 km away
Cairns West State School
Manunda · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 784 · 1.4 km away
St Francis Xavier's School
Manunda · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 953 · 1.5 km away
Cairns School of Distance Education
Manunda · Government combined · Prep-12
3,692 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.6 km away
Trinity Bay State High School
Manunda · Government high school · 7-12
1,784 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.6 km away
The BUSY School
Cairns · Independent high school · 11-12
1,780 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.2 km away
Parramatta State School
Parramatta Park · Government primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 887 · 2.3 km away
St Joseph's School
Parramatta Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
348 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.6 km away
Woree State School
Woree · Government primary · Prep-6
530 students · ICSEA 860 · 2.6 km away
Woree State High School
Woree · Government high school · 7-12
750 students · ICSEA 854 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Toobanna State School
Toobanna · Government primary · Prep-6
18 students · ICSEA 798
Murray River Upper State School
Murray Upper · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 799
St George State School
St George · Government primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 794
Flying Fish Point State School
Flying Fish Point · Government primary · Prep-6
45 students · ICSEA 803
Mount Isa Central State School
Mount Isa · Government primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 791
Croydon State School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 787
Frequently asked questions
Is Balaclava State School a public or private school?
Balaclava State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Balaclava State School offer?
Balaclava State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Balaclava State School?
In 2025, Balaclava State School had 381 enrolled students (186 girls, 195 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Balaclava State School?
Balaclava State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 797. 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 Balaclava State School rank in QLD?
Balaclava State School ranks 700th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (23.9/100), and 4568th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Balaclava State School?
Balaclava State School has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Balaclava State School each year?
In 2025, Balaclava State School had 70 students in Prep and 52 in Year 6.
Is Balaclava State School co-ed?
Yes. Balaclava State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Balaclava State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Balaclava 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 Balaclava State School?
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