Garbutt State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Garbutt, Queensland 4814 · Townsville LGA
About Garbutt State School
Garbutt State School is a public primary school located in Garbutt, Queensland (4814), within the Townsville local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 78 students (35 girls and 43 boys).
Garbutt State School has an ICSEA value of 775, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 70% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (9.3 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Garbutt State School scores 21.4 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 775
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Garbutt State School's 78 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Garbutt State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Garbutt State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cleveland Education and Training Centre
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98 students · ICSEA 720 · 1.6 km away
Marian Catholic School
Currajong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.8 km away
Currajong State School
Gulliver · Government primary · Prep-6
430 students · ICSEA 904 · 2.0 km away
Belgian Gardens State School
Belgian Gardens · Government primary · Prep-6
595 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.2 km away
Townsville Christian College
Vincent · Independent combined · Prep-12
442 students · ICSEA 871 · 2.4 km away
Hermit Park State School
Hyde Park · Government primary · Prep-6
630 students · ICSEA 1028 · 3.0 km away
Vincent State School
Vincent · Government primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 772 · 3.0 km away
St Margaret Mary's College
Hyde Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 1014 · 3.0 km away
Townsville Flexible School
West End · Catholic special · 7-12
204 students · ICSEA 842 · 3.0 km away
Townsville West State School
West End · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 866 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Townview State School
Townview · Government primary · Prep-6
209 students · ICSEA 776
Mount Garnet State School
Mount Garnet · Government primary · Prep-6
61 students · ICSEA 772
Vincent State School
Vincent · Government primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 772
Innisfail State School
Innisfail · Government primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 771
Cairns West State School
Manunda · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 784
Rasmussen State School
Rasmussen · Government primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 784
Frequently asked questions
Is Garbutt State School a public or private school?
Garbutt State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Garbutt State School offer?
Garbutt State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Garbutt State School?
In 2025, Garbutt State School had 78 enrolled students (35 girls, 43 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Garbutt State School?
Garbutt State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 775. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Garbutt State School?
Garbutt State School has about 8.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Garbutt State School each year?
In 2025, Garbutt State School had 8 students in Prep and 10 in Year 6.
Is Garbutt State School co-ed?
Yes. Garbutt State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Garbutt State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Garbutt 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 Garbutt State School?
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