Normanton State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Normanton, Queensland 4890 · Carpentaria LGA
#234 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1109 of 1,259 nationally
About Normanton State School
Normanton State School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Normanton, Queensland (4890), within the Carpentaria local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 149 students (68 girls and 81 boys).
Normanton State School has an ICSEA value of 702, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 81% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (21.3 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Normanton State School scores 28.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 234th of 275 combined schools in QLD (1st of 2 in the Carpentaria area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 702
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Normanton State School's 149 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Normanton State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Normanton State School
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Similar schools
Government combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Normanton State School a public or private school?
Normanton State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Normanton State School offer?
Normanton State School offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Normanton State School?
In 2025, Normanton State School had 149 enrolled students (68 girls, 81 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Normanton State School?
Normanton State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 702. 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 Normanton State School rank in QLD?
Normanton State School ranks 234th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (28.4/100), and 1109th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Normanton State School?
Normanton State School has about 7.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Normanton State School?
In 2025, Normanton State School had 16 students in Year 7.
Is Normanton State School co-ed?
Yes. Normanton State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Normanton State School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Normanton 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 Normanton State School?
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