Cooktown State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cooktown, Queensland 4895 · Cook LGA
#271 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1227 of 1,259 nationally
About Cooktown State School
Cooktown State School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Cooktown, Queensland (4895), within the Cook local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 376 students (189 girls and 187 boys).
Cooktown State School has an ICSEA value of 838, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (34.4 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cooktown State School scores 21.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 271st of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd of 2 in the Cook area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 838
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-38 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 Cooktown State School's 376 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cooktown State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cooktown State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cooktown State School a public or private school?
Cooktown State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Cooktown State School offer?
Cooktown State School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Cooktown State School?
In 2025, Cooktown State School had 376 enrolled students (189 girls, 187 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cooktown State School?
Cooktown State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 838. 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 Cooktown State School rank in QLD?
Cooktown State School ranks 271st of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (21.7/100), and 1227th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cooktown State School?
Cooktown 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 Cooktown State School?
In 2025, Cooktown State School had 36 students in Year 7 and 23 in Year 12.
Is Cooktown State School co-ed?
Yes. Cooktown State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cooktown State School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Cooktown 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 Cooktown State School?
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