Innisfail East State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025East Innisfail, Queensland 4860 · Cassowary Coast LGA
#780 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4858 of 4,908 nationally
About Innisfail East State School
Innisfail East State School is a public primary school located in East Innisfail, Queensland (4860), within the Cassowary Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 148 students (64 girls and 84 boys).
Innisfail East State School has an ICSEA value of 814, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 69% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (12.2 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Innisfail East State School scores 17.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 780th of 804 primary schools in QLD (9th of 9 in the Cassowary Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 814
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-34 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 Innisfail East State School's 148 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Innisfail East State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Innisfail East State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Radiant Life College
East Innisfail · Independent combined · Prep-10
137 students · ICSEA 749 · 635 m away
Good Counsel Primary School
Innisfail · Catholic primary · Prep-6
340 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.6 km away
Good Counsel College
Innisfail · Catholic high school · 7-12
414 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.6 km away
Innisfail State School
Innisfail · Government primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 771 · 1.9 km away
Innisfail State College
Innisfail Estate · Government combined · Prep-12
951 students · ICSEA 889 · 2.1 km away
Goondi State School
Goondi Bend · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 919 · 2.8 km away
Mundoo State School
Wangan · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 901 · 4.2 km away
Mourilyan State School
Mourilyan · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 943 · 5.8 km away
Flying Fish Point State School
Flying Fish Point · Government primary · Prep-6
45 students · ICSEA 803 · 6.0 km away
South Johnstone State School
South Johnstone · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 864 · 7.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Rockville State School
Rockville · Government primary · Prep-6
189 students · ICSEA 810
Depot Hill State School
Depot Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
48 students · ICSEA 819
Mount Morgan Central State School
Mount Morgan · Government primary · Prep-6
123 students · ICSEA 822
Coppabella State School
Coppabella · Government primary · Prep-6
19 students · ICSEA 823
Kogan State School
Kogan · Government primary · Prep-6
35 students · ICSEA 824
Flying Fish Point State School
Flying Fish Point · Government primary · Prep-6
45 students · ICSEA 803
Frequently asked questions
Is Innisfail East State School a public or private school?
Innisfail East State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Innisfail East State School offer?
Innisfail East State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Innisfail East State School?
In 2025, Innisfail East State School had 148 enrolled students (64 girls, 84 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Innisfail East State School?
Innisfail East State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 814. 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 Innisfail East State School rank in QLD?
Innisfail East State School ranks 780th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (17.3/100), and 4858th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Innisfail East State School?
Innisfail East State School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Innisfail East State School each year?
In 2025, Innisfail East State School had 18 students in Prep and 20 in Year 6.
Is Innisfail East State School co-ed?
Yes. Innisfail East State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Innisfail East State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Innisfail East 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 Innisfail East State School?
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