Coningsby State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Farleigh, Queensland 4741 · Mackay LGA
About Coningsby State School
Coningsby State School is a public primary school located in Farleigh, Queensland (4741), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 71 students (31 girls and 40 boys).
Coningsby State School has an ICSEA value of 944, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (4.8 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coningsby State School scores 30.8 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 944
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-69 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 Coningsby State School's 71 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coningsby State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coningsby State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Farleigh State School
Farleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 935 · 3.8 km away
Walkerston State School
Walkerston · Government primary · Prep-6
306 students · ICSEA 949 · 7.4 km away
St John's Catholic Primary School
Walkerston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1003 · 7.7 km away
Northview State School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 991 · 8.8 km away
Glenella State School
Glenella · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 977 · 9.0 km away
Emmanuel Catholic Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Catholic primary · Prep-6
597 students · ICSEA 1025 · 9.4 km away
Holy Spirit College
Mount Pleasant · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,139 students · ICSEA 1023 · 9.4 km away
Carlisle Adventist College
Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
281 students · ICSEA 990 · 10.0 km away
Mackay Northern Beaches State High School
Rural View · Government high school · 7-12
1,012 students · ICSEA 950 · 10 km away
Eimeo Road State School
Rural View · Government primary · Prep-6
607 students · ICSEA 938 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Machans Beach State School
Machans Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 944
Durong South State School
Durong · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 944
Darling Heights State School
Darling Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
607 students · ICSEA 944
Walloon State School
Walloon · Government primary · Prep-6
274 students · ICSEA 945
Yeppoon State School
Yeppoon · Government primary · Prep-6
301 students · ICSEA 945
Mourilyan State School
Mourilyan · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 943
Frequently asked questions
Is Coningsby State School a public or private school?
Coningsby State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Coningsby State School offer?
Coningsby State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Coningsby State School?
In 2025, Coningsby State School had 71 enrolled students (31 girls, 40 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coningsby State School?
Coningsby State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 944. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coningsby State School?
Coningsby State School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Coningsby State School each year?
In 2025, Coningsby State School had 13 students in Prep and 6 in Year 6.
Is Coningsby State School co-ed?
Yes. Coningsby State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coningsby State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coningsby 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 Coningsby State School?
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