Mareeba State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mareeba, Queensland 4880 · Mareeba LGA
#799 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4895 of 4,908 nationally
About Mareeba State School
Mareeba State School is a public primary school located in Mareeba, Queensland (4880), within the Mareeba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 695 students (319 girls and 376 boys).
Mareeba State School has an ICSEA value of 855, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (49.8 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mareeba State School scores 14.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 799th of 804 primary schools in QLD (2nd of 2 in the Mareeba area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 855
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-25 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 Mareeba State School's 695 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mareeba State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mareeba State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Thomas' School
Mareeba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1002 · 324 m away
Mareeba State High School
Mareeba · Government high school · 7-12
721 students · ICSEA 886 · 1.0 km away
St Stephen's Catholic College
Mareeba · Catholic high school · 7-12
652 students · ICSEA 1041 · 3.1 km away
Biboohra State School
Biboohra · Government primary · Prep-6
72 students · ICSEA 949 · 8.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Millchester State School
Millchester · Government primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 855
Waraburra State School
Gracemere · Government primary · Prep-6
358 students · ICSEA 855
Richmond Hill State School
Richmond Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 854
Patrick Estate State School
Patrick Estate · Government primary · Prep-6
27 students · ICSEA 857
Jericho State School
Jericho · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 858
Thabeban State School
Thabeban · Government primary · Prep-6
95 students · ICSEA 858
Frequently asked questions
Is Mareeba State School a public or private school?
Mareeba State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Mareeba State School offer?
Mareeba State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mareeba State School?
In 2025, Mareeba State School had 695 enrolled students (319 girls, 376 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mareeba State School?
Mareeba State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 855. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mareeba State School rank in QLD?
Mareeba State School ranks 799th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (14.7/100), and 4895th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mareeba State School?
Mareeba State School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mareeba State School each year?
In 2025, Mareeba State School had 95 students in Prep and 109 in Year 6.
Is Mareeba State School co-ed?
Yes. Mareeba State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mareeba State School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Mareeba 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 Mareeba State School?
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