Gargett State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gargett, Queensland 4741 · Mackay LGA
About Gargett State School
Gargett State School is a public primary school located in Gargett, Queensland (4741), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 36 students (20 girls and 16 boys).
Gargett State School has an ICSEA value of 947, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (2.3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1.
On the Success Index, Gargett State School scores 26.6 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 947
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Gargett State School's 36 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gargett State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gargett State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pinnacle State School
Pinnacle · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 914 · 3.0 km away
Finch Hatton State School
Finch Hatton · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 931 · 11 km away
Mirani State High School
Mirani · Government high school · 7-12
786 students · ICSEA 947 · 13 km away
Mirani State School
Mirani · Government primary · Prep-6
280 students · ICSEA 947 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Ipswich West State School
West Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 947
Mirani State School
Mirani · Government primary · Prep-6
280 students · ICSEA 947
Lockrose State School
Lockrose · Government primary · Prep-6
57 students · ICSEA 947
Abergowrie State School
Abergowrie · Government primary · Prep-6
9 students · ICSEA 947
Jondaryan State School
Jondaryan · Government primary · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 948
Cordalba State School
Cordalba · Government primary · Prep-6
90 students · ICSEA 946
Frequently asked questions
Is Gargett State School a public or private school?
Gargett State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Gargett State School offer?
Gargett State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gargett State School?
In 2025, Gargett State School had 36 enrolled students (20 girls, 16 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Gargett State School?
Gargett State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 947. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gargett State School?
Gargett State School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Gargett State School each year?
In 2025, Gargett State School had 6 students in Prep and 2 in Year 6.
Is Gargett State School co-ed?
Yes. Gargett State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gargett State School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Gargett 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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