Kennedy State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kennedy, Queensland 4816 · Cassowary Coast LGA
About Kennedy State School
Kennedy State School is a public primary school located in Kennedy, Queensland (4816), within the Cassowary Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 24 students (10 girls and 14 boys).
Kennedy State School has an ICSEA value of 786, 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 82% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (3.4 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.1 to 1.
On the Success Index, Kennedy State School scores 16.8 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 786
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Kennedy State School's 24 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kennedy State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kennedy State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Croydon State School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 787
Blackwater State School
Blackwater · Government primary · Prep-6
127 students · ICSEA 785
Cairns West State School
Manunda · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 784
Rasmussen State School
Rasmussen · Government primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 784
Mount Isa Central State School
Mount Isa · Government primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 791
St George State School
St George · Government primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 794
Frequently asked questions
Is Kennedy State School a public or private school?
Kennedy State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Kennedy State School offer?
Kennedy State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kennedy State School?
In 2025, Kennedy State School had 24 enrolled students (10 girls, 14 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Kennedy State School?
Kennedy State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 786. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kennedy State School?
Kennedy State School has about 7.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Kennedy State School each year?
In 2025, Kennedy State School had 5 students in Prep and 4 in Year 6.
Is Kennedy State School co-ed?
Yes. Kennedy State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kennedy State School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Kennedy 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 Kennedy State School?
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