Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hope Vale, Queensland 4895 · Hope Vale LGA
#764 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4801 of 4,908 nationally
About Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy
Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy is a public primary school located in Hope Vale, Queensland (4895), within the Hope Vale local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 146 students (75 girls and 71 boys).
Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy has an ICSEA value of 707, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 78% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (19.7 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy scores 19.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 764th of 804 primary 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 707
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy's 146 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy a public or private school?
Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy offer?
Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy?
In 2025, Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy had 146 enrolled students (75 girls, 71 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy?
Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 707. 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 Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy rank in QLD?
Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy ranks 764th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (19.4/100), and 4801st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy?
Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy has about 7.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy each year?
In 2025, Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy had 26 students in Prep and 21 in Year 6.
Is Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy co-ed?
Yes. Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy?
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