Mount Isa Central State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Isa, Queensland 4825 · Mount Isa LGA
#789 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4879 of 4,908 nationally
About Mount Isa Central State School
Mount Isa Central State School is a public primary school located in Mount Isa, Queensland (4825), within the Mount Isa local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 211 students (103 girls and 108 boys).
Mount Isa Central State School has an ICSEA value of 791, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 70% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (17.5 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Isa Central State School scores 16.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 789th of 804 primary schools in QLD (7th of 8 in the Mount Isa area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 791
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-59 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 Isa Central State School's 211 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Isa Central State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Isa Central State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Good Shepherd Catholic College
Mount Isa · Catholic high school · 7-12
434 students · ICSEA 978 · 309 m away
Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct
Parkside · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 866 · 1.4 km away
Barkly Highway State School
Soldiers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.8 km away
St Kieran's Catholic School
Mount Isa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 858 · 1.8 km away
Mount Isa School of the Air
Pioneer · Government combined · Prep-10
175 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.8 km away
Townview State School
Townview · Government primary · Prep-6
209 students · ICSEA 776 · 2.0 km away
Mount Isa Special School
Pioneer · Government special · Prep-12
35 students · ICSEA 877 · 2.1 km away
Healy State School
Healy · Government primary · Prep-6
217 students · ICSEA 887 · 2.2 km away
Mount Isa Flexible School
Sunset · Catholic special · 7-12
53 students · ICSEA 736 · 2.3 km away
St Joseph's Catholic School
Mount Isa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St George State School
St George · Government primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 794
Croydon State School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 787
Kennedy State School
Kennedy · Government primary · Prep-6
24 students · ICSEA 786
Blackwater State School
Blackwater · Government primary · Prep-6
127 students · ICSEA 785
Balaclava State School
Mooroobool · Government primary · Prep-6
381 students · ICSEA 797
Cairns West State School
Manunda · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 784
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Isa Central State School a public or private school?
Mount Isa Central State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Mount Isa Central State School offer?
Mount Isa Central State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Isa Central State School?
In 2025, Mount Isa Central State School had 211 enrolled students (103 girls, 108 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Isa Central State School?
Mount Isa Central State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 791. 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 Isa Central State School rank in QLD?
Mount Isa Central State School ranks 789th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (16.1/100), and 4879th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Isa Central State School?
Mount Isa Central State School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mount Isa Central State School each year?
In 2025, Mount Isa Central State School had 16 students in Prep and 38 in Year 6.
Is Mount Isa Central State School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Isa Central State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Isa Central State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Isa Central 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 Isa Central State School?
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