Federal State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Federal, Queensland 4568 · Noosa LGA
About Federal State School
Federal State School is a public primary school located in Federal, Queensland (4568), within the Noosa local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 55 students (25 girls and 30 boys).
Federal State School has an ICSEA value of 981, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (4.3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 41% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Federal State School scores 40.9 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 981
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-41% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Federal State School's 55 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Federal State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Federal State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cooran State School
Cooran · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 1014 · 6.5 km away
Pomona State School
Pomona · Government primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 1023 · 7.2 km away
Kandanga State School
Kandanga · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 997 · 11 km away
Noosa Christian College
Cooroy · Independent combined · Prep-12
478 students · ICSEA 1060 · 12 km away
Cooroy State School
Cooroy · Government primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1006 · 12 km away
Noosa District State High School
Cooroy · Government high school · 7-12
882 students · ICSEA 1012 · 12 km away
Amamoor State School
Amamoor · Government primary · Prep-6
55 students · ICSEA 990 · 13 km away
Mary Valley State College
Imbil · Government combined · Prep-10
172 students · ICSEA 956 · 14 km away
Dagun State School
Dagun · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1005 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Peak Crossing State School
Peak Crossing · Government primary · Prep-6
174 students · ICSEA 981
Tolga State School
Tolga · Government primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 981
WoodLinks State School
Collingwood Park · Government primary · Prep-6
828 students · ICSEA 981
Condamine State School
Condamine · Government primary · Prep-6
35 students · ICSEA 980
Ipswich Central State School
Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 980
Jinibara State School
Narangba · Government primary · Prep-6
611 students · ICSEA 980
Frequently asked questions
Is Federal State School a public or private school?
Federal State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Federal State School offer?
Federal State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Federal State School?
In 2025, Federal State School had 55 enrolled students (25 girls, 30 boys), a change of -41% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Federal State School?
Federal State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 981. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Federal State School?
Federal State School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Federal State School each year?
In 2025, Federal State School had 4 students in Prep and 7 in Year 6.
Is Federal State School co-ed?
Yes. Federal State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Federal State School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Federal 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 Federal State School?
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