Innisfail State College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Innisfail Estate, Queensland 4860 · Cassowary Coast LGA
#236 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1117 of 1,259 nationally
About Innisfail State College
Innisfail State College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Innisfail Estate, Queensland (4860), within the Cassowary Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 951 students (451 girls and 500 boys).
Innisfail State College has an ICSEA value of 889, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 96 teachers (89.5 full-time equivalent) and 73 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Innisfail State College scores 27.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 236th of 275 combined schools in QLD (1st of 2 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 889
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 State College's 951 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Innisfail State College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Innisfail State College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Good Counsel Primary School
Innisfail · Catholic primary · Prep-6
340 students · ICSEA 1001 · 989 m away
Innisfail State School
Innisfail · Government primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 771 · 991 m away
Good Counsel College
Innisfail · Catholic high school · 7-12
414 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.1 km away
Innisfail East State School
East Innisfail · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 814 · 2.1 km away
Radiant Life College
East Innisfail · Independent combined · Prep-10
137 students · ICSEA 749 · 2.7 km away
Goondi State School
Goondi Bend · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 919 · 3.0 km away
Flying Fish Point State School
Flying Fish Point · Government primary · Prep-6
45 students · ICSEA 803 · 4.4 km away
Mundoo State School
Wangan · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 901 · 6.3 km away
Mourilyan State School
Mourilyan · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 943 · 7.8 km away
South Johnstone State School
South Johnstone · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 864 · 9.5 km away
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Roma State College
Roma · Government combined · Prep-12
825 students · ICSEA 887
Hughenden State School
Hughenden · Government combined · Prep-12
115 students · ICSEA 891
Blackall State School
Blackall · Government combined · Prep-12
90 students · ICSEA 892
Mount Larcom State School
Mount Larcom · Government combined · Prep-10
83 students · ICSEA 886
Winton State School
Winton · Government combined · Prep-12
70 students · ICSEA 893
Richmond State School
Richmond · Government combined · Prep-10
111 students · ICSEA 885
Frequently asked questions
Is Innisfail State College a public or private school?
Innisfail State College is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Innisfail State College offer?
Innisfail State College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Innisfail State College?
In 2025, Innisfail State College had 951 enrolled students (451 girls, 500 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Innisfail State College?
Innisfail State College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 889. 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 State College rank in QLD?
Innisfail State College ranks 236th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (27.9/100), and 1117th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Innisfail State College?
Innisfail State College has about 10.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Innisfail State College?
In 2025, Innisfail State College had 167 students in Year 7 and 119 in Year 12.
Is Innisfail State College co-ed?
Yes. Innisfail State College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Innisfail State College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Innisfail State College 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 State College?
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