Innisfail State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Innisfail, Queensland 4860 · Cassowary Coast LGA
#746 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4753 of 4,908 nationally
About Innisfail State School
Innisfail State School is a public primary school located in Innisfail, Queensland (4860), within the Cassowary Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 117 students (55 girls and 62 boys).
Innisfail State School has an ICSEA value of 771, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 77% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (21.8 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Innisfail State School scores 20.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 746th of 804 primary schools in QLD (7th 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 771
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)5.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 School's 117 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Innisfail State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Innisfail State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Good Counsel College
Innisfail · Catholic high school · 7-12
414 students · ICSEA 982 · 309 m away
Good Counsel Primary School
Innisfail · Catholic primary · Prep-6
340 students · ICSEA 1001 · 340 m away
Innisfail State College
Innisfail Estate · Government combined · Prep-12
951 students · ICSEA 889 · 991 m away
Innisfail East State School
East Innisfail · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 814 · 1.9 km away
Goondi State School
Goondi Bend · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 919 · 2.0 km away
Radiant Life College
East Innisfail · Independent combined · Prep-10
137 students · ICSEA 749 · 2.5 km away
Flying Fish Point State School
Flying Fish Point · Government primary · Prep-6
45 students · ICSEA 803 · 5.4 km away
Mundoo State School
Wangan · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 901 · 5.6 km away
Mourilyan State School
Mourilyan · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 943 · 7.7 km away
South Johnstone State School
South Johnstone · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 864 · 8.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Garbutt State School
Garbutt · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 775
Townview State School
Townview · Government primary · Prep-6
209 students · ICSEA 776
Yuleba State School
Yuleba · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 763
Ayr State School
Ayr · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 763
Frequently asked questions
Is Innisfail State School a public or private school?
Innisfail State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Innisfail State School offer?
Innisfail State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Innisfail State School?
In 2025, Innisfail State School had 117 enrolled students (55 girls, 62 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Innisfail State School?
Innisfail State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 771. 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 School rank in QLD?
Innisfail State School ranks 746th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (20.5/100), and 4753rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Innisfail State School?
Innisfail State School has about 5.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Innisfail State School each year?
In 2025, Innisfail State School had 20 students in Prep and 17 in Year 6.
Is Innisfail State School co-ed?
Yes. Innisfail State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Innisfail State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Innisfail 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 State School?
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