McIlwraith State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mcilwraith, Queensland 4671 · Bundaberg LGA
About McIlwraith State School
McIlwraith State School is a public primary school located in Mcilwraith, Queensland (4671), within the Bundaberg local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 20 students (11 girls and 9 boys).
McIlwraith State School has an ICSEA value of 1020, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 2 teachers (1.4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1.
On the Success Index, McIlwraith State School scores 55.5 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 1020
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+39 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 McIlwraith State School's 20 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at McIlwraith State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near McIlwraith State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gin Gin State High School
Gin Gin · Government high school · 7-12
404 students · ICSEA 944 · 3.7 km away
Maroondan State School
Maroondan · Government primary · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 955 · 4.8 km away
Gin Gin State School
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254 students · ICSEA 929 · 4.8 km away
Wallaville State School
Wallaville · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 900 · 7.1 km away
Bullyard State School
Bullyard · Government primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 912 · 9.1 km away
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Meringandan State School
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Frequently asked questions
Is McIlwraith State School a public or private school?
McIlwraith State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does McIlwraith State School offer?
McIlwraith State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend McIlwraith State School?
In 2025, McIlwraith State School had 20 enrolled students (11 girls, 9 boys).
What is the ICSEA of McIlwraith State School?
McIlwraith State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1020. 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 McIlwraith State School?
McIlwraith State School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at McIlwraith State School each year?
In 2025, McIlwraith State School had 3 students in Prep and 1 in Year 6.
Is McIlwraith State School co-ed?
Yes. McIlwraith State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near McIlwraith State School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of McIlwraith 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.
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