Karumba State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Karumba, Queensland 4891 · Carpentaria LGA
About Karumba State School
Karumba State School is a public primary school located in Karumba, Queensland (4891), within the Carpentaria local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 15 students.
Karumba State School has an ICSEA value of 885, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 2 teachers (1.8 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Karumba State School scores 15.8 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 885
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-77 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 Karumba State School's 15 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Karumba State School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Karumba State School a public or private school?
Karumba State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Karumba State School offer?
Karumba State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Karumba State School?
In 2025, Karumba State School had 15 enrolled students (7 girls, 8 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Karumba State School?
Karumba State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 885. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
Where can I get tutoring near Karumba State School?
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