Daintree State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Daintree, Queensland 4873 · Douglas LGA
About Daintree State School
Daintree State School is a public primary school located in Daintree, Queensland (4873), within the Douglas local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 13 students.
Daintree State School has an ICSEA value of 964, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (1.3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Daintree State School scores 31.5 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 964
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-54 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 Daintree State School's 13 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Daintree State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Daintree State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Harrisville State School
Harrisville · Government primary · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 964
Wynnum West State School
Wynnum West · Government primary · Prep-6
340 students · ICSEA 964
Macknade State School
Macknade · Government primary · Prep-6
10 students · ICSEA 965
Valkyrie State School
Valkyrie · Government primary · Prep-6
14 students · ICSEA 963
Mundingburra State School
Mundingburra · Government primary · Prep-6
506 students · ICSEA 965
Rocklea State School
Rocklea · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 963
Frequently asked questions
Is Daintree State School a public or private school?
Daintree State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Daintree State School offer?
Daintree State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Daintree State School?
In 2025, Daintree State School had 13 enrolled students (10 girls, 3 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Daintree State School?
Daintree State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 964. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How many students start Prep at Daintree State School each year?
In 2025, Daintree State School had 2 students in Prep.
What other schools are near Daintree State School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Daintree 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.
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