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Kairi State School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kairi, Queensland 4872 · Tablelands LGA

30.3/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#601 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4097 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
99
+0% over 5 years
ICSEA
940
21st percentile nationally
Students per teacher
14.1
7.0 FTE teachers
Year range
Prep-6

About Kairi State School

Kairi State School is a public primary school located in Kairi, Queensland (4872), within the Tablelands local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 99 students (46 girls and 53 boys).

Kairi State School has an ICSEA value of 940, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 10 teachers (7.0 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Kairi State School scores 30.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 601st of 804 primary schools in QLD (6th of 7 in the Tablelands area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 940
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-20 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.

Kairi State School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
46
Boys
53
Language background other than English
14%
Indigenous students
17%

Enrolments by year level

How Kairi State School's 99 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
9

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Kairi State School have changed over the past decade.

65891132015: 92 students2016: 72 students2017: 72 students2018: 86 students2019: 80 students2020: 99 students2021: 86 students2022: 96 students2023: 103 students2024: 108 students2025: 99 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Kairi State School a public or private school?

Kairi State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.

What year levels does Kairi State School offer?

Kairi State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Kairi State School?

In 2025, Kairi State School had 99 enrolled students (46 girls, 53 boys), a change of 0% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Kairi State School?

Kairi State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 940. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Kairi State School rank in QLD?

Kairi State School ranks 601st of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (30.3/100), and 4097th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kairi State School?

Kairi State School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Prep at Kairi State School each year?

In 2025, Kairi State School had 9 students in Prep and 8 in Year 6.

Is Kairi State School co-ed?

Yes. Kairi State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Kairi State School?

There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Kairi 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 Kairi State School?

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