Mount Archer State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Koongal, Queensland 4701 · Rockhampton LGA
#797 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4893 of 4,908 nationally
About Mount Archer State School
Mount Archer State School is a public primary school located in Koongal, Queensland (4701), within the Rockhampton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 531 students (242 girls and 289 boys).
Mount Archer State School has an ICSEA value of 895, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (36.0 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Archer State School scores 14.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 797th of 804 primary schools in QLD (20th of 20 in the Rockhampton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 895
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-44 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 Mount Archer State School's 531 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Archer State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Archer State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rockhampton North Special School
Frenchville · Government special · Prep-12
90 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.3 km away
North Rockhampton State High School
Frenchville · Government high school · 7-12
968 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.6 km away
Frenchville State School
Frenchville · Government primary · Prep-6
825 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.8 km away
Berserker Street State School
Berserker · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 837 · 1.8 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
North Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.0 km away
Lighthouse Christian School
Norman Gardens · Independent combined · Prep-12
593 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.4 km away
Lakes Creek State School
Lakes Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 888 · 2.4 km away
Emmaus College
Park Avenue · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.6 km away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
North Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 995 · 2.6 km away
Kingsley College
Berserker · Independent combined · Prep-12
274 students · ICSEA 966 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Morayfield State School
Morayfield · Government primary · Prep-6
455 students · ICSEA 895
Bluff State School
Bluff · Government primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 895
Redbank State School
Redbank · Government primary · Prep-6
136 students · ICSEA 895
Leyburn State School
Leyburn · Government primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 894
Howard State School
Howard · Government primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 894
Trebonne State School
Trebonne · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 894
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Archer State School a public or private school?
Mount Archer State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Mount Archer State School offer?
Mount Archer State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Archer State School?
In 2025, Mount Archer State School had 531 enrolled students (242 girls, 289 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Archer State School?
Mount Archer State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 895. 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 Mount Archer State School rank in QLD?
Mount Archer State School ranks 797th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (14.9/100), and 4893rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Archer State School?
Mount Archer State School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mount Archer State School each year?
In 2025, Mount Archer State School had 65 students in Prep and 79 in Year 6.
Is Mount Archer State School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Archer State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Archer State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Archer 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 Mount Archer State School?
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