Mawarra Independent School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kybong, Queensland 4570 · Gympie LGA
About Mawarra Independent School
Mawarra Independent School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Kybong, Queensland (4570), within the Gympie local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 44 students (23 girls and 21 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Mawarra Independent School has an ICSEA value of 1033, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (5.2 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 69% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mawarra Independent School scores 51.9 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 1033
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+69% enrolments since 2020 (area median +21%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+34 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 Mawarra Independent School's 44 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mawarra Independent School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mawarra Independent School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Jones Hill State School
Jones Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 990 · 5.4 km away
Monkland State School
Monkland · Government primary · Prep-6
128 students · ICSEA 922 · 5.7 km away
One Mile State School
Gympie · Government primary · Prep-6
316 students · ICSEA 925 · 7.5 km away
Dagun State School
Dagun · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1005 · 7.6 km away
Gympie State High School
Gympie · Government high school · 7-12
1,012 students · ICSEA 955 · 8.5 km away
Gympie Special School
Gympie · Government special · Prep-12
88 students · ICSEA 962 · 8.6 km away
St Patrick's College
Gympie · Catholic high school · 7-12
514 students · ICSEA 1037 · 8.7 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Gympie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
346 students · ICSEA 1039 · 8.7 km away
Gympie Flexible School
Gympie · Catholic special · 7-12
103 students · ICSEA 880 · 8.7 km away
Gympie Central State School
Gympie · Government primary · Prep-6
138 students · ICSEA 931 · 9.1 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mawarra Independent School a public or private school?
Mawarra Independent School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Mawarra Independent School offer?
Mawarra Independent School offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mawarra Independent School?
In 2025, Mawarra Independent School had 44 enrolled students (23 girls, 21 boys), a change of 69% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mawarra Independent School?
Mawarra Independent School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1033. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mawarra Independent School?
Mawarra Independent School has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mawarra Independent School?
In 2025, Mawarra Independent School had 8 students in Year 7.
Is Mawarra Independent School co-ed?
Yes. Mawarra Independent School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mawarra Independent School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mawarra Independent 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 Mawarra Independent School?
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