Machans Beach State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Machans Beach, Queensland 4878 · Cairns LGA
#602 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4098 of 4,908 nationally
About Machans Beach State School
Machans Beach State School is a public primary school located in Machans Beach, Queensland (4878), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 135 students (75 girls and 60 boys).
Machans Beach State School has an ICSEA value of 944, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (8.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Machans Beach State School scores 30.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 602nd of 804 primary schools in QLD (15th of 23 in the Cairns area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 944
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Machans Beach State School's 135 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Machans Beach State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Machans Beach State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Freshwater State School
Freshwater · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 1064 · 4.5 km away
Yorkeys Knob State School
Yorkeys Knob · Government primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 998 · 4.9 km away
Caravonica State School
Caravonica · Government primary · Prep-6
540 students · ICSEA 1020 · 5.3 km away
Mother of Good Counsel School
Cairns North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
354 students · ICSEA 1091 · 5.4 km away
Edge Hill State School
Edge Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
864 students · ICSEA 1016 · 5.8 km away
Freshwater Christian College
Brinsmead · Independent combined · Prep-12
562 students · ICSEA 1041 · 5.9 km away
Peace Lutheran College
Kamerunga · Independent combined · Prep-12
544 students · ICSEA 1054 · 6.5 km away
Whitfield State School
Whitfield · Government primary · Prep-6
774 students · ICSEA 974 · 6.8 km away
Newman Catholic College
Smithfield · Catholic high school · 7-10
625 students · ICSEA 1046 · 6.8 km away
Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School
Smithfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,135 students · ICSEA 983 · 7.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Coningsby State School
Farleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 944
Durong South State School
Durong · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 944
Darling Heights State School
Darling Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
607 students · ICSEA 944
Walloon State School
Walloon · Government primary · Prep-6
274 students · ICSEA 945
Yeppoon State School
Yeppoon · Government primary · Prep-6
301 students · ICSEA 945
Mourilyan State School
Mourilyan · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 943
Frequently asked questions
Is Machans Beach State School a public or private school?
Machans Beach State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Machans Beach State School offer?
Machans Beach State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Machans Beach State School?
In 2025, Machans Beach State School had 135 enrolled students (75 girls, 60 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Machans Beach State School?
Machans Beach State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 944. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Machans Beach State School rank in QLD?
Machans Beach State School ranks 602nd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (30.3/100), and 4098th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Machans Beach State School?
Machans Beach State School has about 15.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Machans Beach State School each year?
In 2025, Machans Beach State School had 15 students in Prep and 16 in Year 6.
Is Machans Beach State School co-ed?
Yes. Machans Beach State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Machans Beach State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Machans Beach 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 Machans Beach State School?
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