Malanda State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Malanda, Queensland 4885 · Tablelands LGA
#394 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3023 of 4,908 nationally
About Malanda State School
Malanda State School is a public primary school located in Malanda, Queensland (4885), within the Tablelands local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 410 students (203 girls and 207 boys).
Malanda State School has an ICSEA value of 1001, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (27.4 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Malanda State School scores 45.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 394th of 804 primary schools in QLD (3rd 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 1001
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Malanda State School's 410 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Malanda State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Malanda State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Malanda State High School
Malanda · Government high school · 7-12
538 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.1 km away
Yungaburra State School
Yungaburra · Government primary · Prep-6
217 students · ICSEA 1025 · 8.5 km away
Butchers Creek State School
Butchers Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 937 · 10 km away
Jubilee Christian College
Atherton · Independent combined · Prep-12
850 students · ICSEA 1017 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Clarke Creek State School
Clarke Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 1001
Peachester State School
Peachester · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1001
Greenbank State School
Greenbank · Government primary · Prep-6
859 students · ICSEA 1001
Grovely State School
Keperra · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1001
Coomera Rivers State School
Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
819 students · ICSEA 1001
Mount Gravatt East State School
Mount Gravatt East · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1000
Frequently asked questions
Is Malanda State School a public or private school?
Malanda State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Malanda State School offer?
Malanda State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Malanda State School?
In 2025, Malanda State School had 410 enrolled students (203 girls, 207 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Malanda State School?
Malanda State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1001. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Malanda State School rank in QLD?
Malanda State School ranks 394th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (45.8/100), and 3023rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Malanda State School?
Malanda State School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Malanda State School each year?
In 2025, Malanda State School had 41 students in Prep and 70 in Year 6.
Is Malanda State School co-ed?
Yes. Malanda State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Malanda State School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Malanda 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 Malanda State School?
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