Mount Garnet State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Garnet, Queensland 4872 · Tablelands LGA
About Mount Garnet State School
Mount Garnet State School is a public primary school located in Mount Garnet, Queensland (4872), within the Tablelands local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 61 students (31 girls and 30 boys).
Mount Garnet State School has an ICSEA value of 772, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 73% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (5.8 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Garnet State School scores 20.0 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 772
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Garnet State School's 61 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Garnet State School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
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Townview State School
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Yuleba State School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Garnet State School a public or private school?
Mount Garnet State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Mount Garnet State School offer?
Mount Garnet State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Garnet State School?
In 2025, Mount Garnet State School had 61 enrolled students (31 girls, 30 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Garnet State School?
Mount Garnet State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 772. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Garnet State School?
Mount Garnet State School has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mount Garnet State School each year?
In 2025, Mount Garnet State School had 8 students in Prep and 11 in Year 6.
Is Mount Garnet State School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Garnet State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Mount Garnet State School?
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