Cranbrook State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cranbrook, Queensland 4814 · Townsville LGA
#610 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4164 of 4,908 nationally
About Cranbrook State School
Cranbrook State School is a public primary school located in Cranbrook, Queensland (4814), within the Townsville local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 592 students (288 girls and 304 boys).
Cranbrook State School has an ICSEA value of 910, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 49 teachers (47.0 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cranbrook State School scores 29.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 610th of 804 primary schools in QLD (15th of 31 in the Townsville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 910
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- 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 Cranbrook State School's 592 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cranbrook State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cranbrook State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Spirit Catholic School
Cranbrook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
686 students · ICSEA 1010 · 771 m away
Ignatius Park College
Cranbrook · Catholic high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.1 km away
Riverside Adventist School
Aitkenvale · Independent primary · Prep-6
61 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.5 km away
Aitkenvale State School
Aitkenvale · Government primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 870 · 1.7 km away
Heatley State School
Heatley · Government primary · Prep-6
423 students · ICSEA 838 · 1.7 km away
Tec-NQ
Douglas · Independent high school · 10-12
375 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.9 km away
Kirwan State High School
Kirwan · Government high school · 7-12
1,922 students · ICSEA 919 · 2.1 km away
Weir State School
Thuringowa Central · Government primary · Prep-6
747 students · ICSEA 838 · 2.1 km away
Enkindle Village School
Douglas · Independent primary · Prep-6
58 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.4 km away
Kirwan State School
Kirwan · Government primary · Prep-6
698 students · ICSEA 927 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Perry State School
Mount Perry · Government primary · Prep-6
52 students · ICSEA 910
Dalby South State School
Dalby · Government primary · Prep-6
487 students · ICSEA 910
Richlands East State School
Inala · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 910
Feluga State School
Feluga · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 910
Churchill State School
Churchill · Government primary · Prep-6
285 students · ICSEA 910
Forrest Beach State School
Forrest Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 910
Frequently asked questions
Is Cranbrook State School a public or private school?
Cranbrook State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Cranbrook State School offer?
Cranbrook State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cranbrook State School?
In 2025, Cranbrook State School had 592 enrolled students (288 girls, 304 boys), a change of 22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cranbrook State School?
Cranbrook State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 910. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Cranbrook State School rank in QLD?
Cranbrook State School ranks 610th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (29.5/100), and 4164th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cranbrook State School?
Cranbrook State School has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Cranbrook State School each year?
In 2025, Cranbrook State School had 74 students in Prep and 86 in Year 6.
Is Cranbrook State School co-ed?
Yes. Cranbrook State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cranbrook State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cranbrook 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 Cranbrook State School?
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