Mount Isa School of the Air
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pioneer, Queensland 4825 · Mount Isa LGA
#112 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#582 of 1,259 nationally
About Mount Isa School of the Air
Mount Isa School of the Air is a public combined (K–12) school located in Pioneer, Queensland (4825), within the Mount Isa local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 175 students (83 girls and 92 boys).
Mount Isa School of the Air has an ICSEA value of 1009, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (24.6 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Isa School of the Air scores 53.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 112th of 275 combined schools in QLD.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1009
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 School of the Air's 175 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Isa School of the Air have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Isa School of the Air
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Isa Special School
Pioneer · Government special · Prep-12
35 students · ICSEA 877 · 459 m away
St Kieran's Catholic School
Mount Isa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 858 · 731 m away
Mount Isa Flexible School
Sunset · Catholic special · 7-12
53 students · ICSEA 736 · 1.0 km away
Sunset State School
Sunset · Government primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 727 · 1.3 km away
Townview State School
Townview · Government primary · Prep-6
209 students · ICSEA 776 · 1.4 km away
Good Shepherd Catholic College
Mount Isa · Catholic high school · 7-12
434 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.5 km away
Mount Isa Central State School
Mount Isa · Government primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 791 · 1.8 km away
Healy State School
Healy · Government primary · Prep-6
217 students · ICSEA 887 · 2.4 km away
Barkly Highway State School
Soldiers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 935 · 2.6 km away
Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct
Parkside · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 866 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Earnshaw State College
Banyo · Government combined · Prep-12
803 students · ICSEA 1010
Redlynch State College
Redlynch · Government combined · Prep-12
1,834 students · ICSEA 1007
Meridan State College
Meridan Plains · Government combined · Prep-12
1,795 students · ICSEA 1013
Norfolk Island Central School
Norfolk Island · Government combined · Prep-12
275 students · ICSEA 1002
North Lakes State College
North Lakes · Government combined · Prep-12
2,407 students · ICSEA 1018
Whites Hill State College
Camp Hill · Government combined · Prep-12
832 students · ICSEA 1020
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Isa School of the Air a public or private school?
Mount Isa School of the Air is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Mount Isa School of the Air offer?
Mount Isa School of the Air offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mount Isa School of the Air?
In 2025, Mount Isa School of the Air had 175 enrolled students (83 girls, 92 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Isa School of the Air?
Mount Isa School of the Air has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1009. 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 Mount Isa School of the Air rank in QLD?
Mount Isa School of the Air ranks 112th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (53.3/100), and 582nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Isa School of the Air?
Mount Isa School of the Air has about 7.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mount Isa School of the Air?
In 2025, Mount Isa School of the Air had 6 students in Year 7.
Is Mount Isa School of the Air co-ed?
Yes. Mount Isa School of the Air is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Isa School of the Air?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Isa School of the Air 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 School of the Air?
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