Moranbah East State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Moranbah, Queensland 4744 · Isaac LGA
#628 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4267 of 4,908 nationally
About Moranbah East State School
Moranbah East State School is a public primary school located in Moranbah, Queensland (4744), within the Isaac local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 610 students (305 girls and 305 boys).
Moranbah East State School has an ICSEA value of 952, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (42.5 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Moranbah East State School scores 28.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 628th of 804 primary schools in QLD (3rd of 6 in the Isaac area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 952
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-35 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 Moranbah East State School's 610 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Moranbah East State School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Moranbah East State School a public or private school?
Moranbah East State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Moranbah East State School offer?
Moranbah East State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Moranbah East State School?
In 2025, Moranbah East State School had 610 enrolled students (305 girls, 305 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Moranbah East State School?
Moranbah East State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 952. 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 Moranbah East State School rank in QLD?
Moranbah East State School ranks 628th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (28.1/100), and 4267th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Moranbah East State School?
Moranbah East State School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Moranbah East State School each year?
In 2025, Moranbah East State School had 74 students in Prep and 100 in Year 6.
Is Moranbah East State School co-ed?
Yes. Moranbah East State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Moranbah East State School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Moranbah East 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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