Cunnamulla P-12 State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cunnamulla, Queensland 4490 · Paroo LGA
#267 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1217 of 1,259 nationally
About Cunnamulla P-12 State School
Cunnamulla P-12 State School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Cunnamulla, Queensland (4490), within the Paroo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 129 students (54 girls and 75 boys).
Cunnamulla P-12 State School has an ICSEA value of 697, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 83% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (16.4 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cunnamulla P-12 State School scores 22.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 267th of 275 combined 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 697
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-49 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 Cunnamulla P-12 State School's 129 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cunnamulla P-12 State School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cunnamulla P-12 State School a public or private school?
Cunnamulla P-12 State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Cunnamulla P-12 State School offer?
Cunnamulla P-12 State School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Cunnamulla P-12 State School?
In 2025, Cunnamulla P-12 State School had 129 enrolled students (54 girls, 75 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cunnamulla P-12 State School?
Cunnamulla P-12 State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 697. 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 Cunnamulla P-12 State School rank in QLD?
Cunnamulla P-12 State School ranks 267th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (22.3/100), and 1217th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cunnamulla P-12 State School?
Cunnamulla P-12 State School has about 7.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Cunnamulla P-12 State School?
In 2025, Cunnamulla P-12 State School had 13 students in Year 7 and 6 in Year 12.
Is Cunnamulla P-12 State School co-ed?
Yes. Cunnamulla P-12 State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cunnamulla P-12 State School?
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