Dimbulah State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dimbulah, Queensland 4872 · Mareeba LGA
#252 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1173 of 1,259 nationally
About Dimbulah State School
Dimbulah State School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Dimbulah, Queensland (4872), within the Mareeba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 121 students (48 girls and 73 boys).
Dimbulah State School has an ICSEA value of 869, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 67% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.2 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dimbulah State School scores 25.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 252nd of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd of 3 in the Mareeba area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 869
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-43 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 Dimbulah State School's 121 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dimbulah State School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dimbulah State School a public or private school?
Dimbulah State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Dimbulah State School offer?
Dimbulah State School offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Dimbulah State School?
In 2025, Dimbulah State School had 121 enrolled students (48 girls, 73 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dimbulah State School?
Dimbulah State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 869. 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 Dimbulah State School rank in QLD?
Dimbulah State School ranks 252nd of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (25.7/100), and 1173rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dimbulah State School?
Dimbulah State School has about 9.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Dimbulah State School?
In 2025, Dimbulah State School had 11 students in Year 7.
Is Dimbulah State School co-ed?
Yes. Dimbulah State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dimbulah State School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Dimbulah 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 Dimbulah State School?
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