Norfolk Island Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Norfolk Island, Queensland 2899 · Unincorp. Other Territories LGA
#147 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#724 of 1,259 nationally
About Norfolk Island Central School
Norfolk Island Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Norfolk Island, Queensland (2899), within the Unincorp. Other Territories local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 275 students (128 girls and 147 boys).
Norfolk Island Central School has an ICSEA value of 1002, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (32.6 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Norfolk Island Central School scores 46.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 147th 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 1002
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Norfolk Island Central School's 275 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Norfolk Island Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Norfolk Island Central School a public or private school?
Norfolk Island Central School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Norfolk Island Central School offer?
Norfolk Island Central School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Norfolk Island Central School?
In 2025, Norfolk Island Central School had 275 enrolled students (128 girls, 147 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Norfolk Island Central School?
Norfolk Island Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1002. 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 Norfolk Island Central School rank in QLD?
Norfolk Island Central School ranks 147th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (46.8/100), and 724th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Norfolk Island Central School?
Norfolk Island Central School has about 8.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Norfolk Island Central School?
In 2025, Norfolk Island Central School had 20 students in Year 7 and 15 in Year 12.
Is Norfolk Island Central School co-ed?
Yes. Norfolk Island Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Norfolk Island Central School?
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