Northern Peninsula Area State College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bamaga, Queensland 4876 · Northern Peninsula Area LGA
#275 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1258 of 1,259 nationally
About Northern Peninsula Area State College
Northern Peninsula Area State College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Bamaga, Queensland (4876), within the Northern Peninsula Area local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 563 students (272 girls and 291 boys).
Northern Peninsula Area State College has an ICSEA value of 681, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 82% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 61 teachers (60.0 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Northern Peninsula Area State College scores 17.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 275th 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 681
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-41 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 Northern Peninsula Area State College's 563 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Northern Peninsula Area State College have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Northern Peninsula Area State College a public or private school?
Northern Peninsula Area State College is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Northern Peninsula Area State College offer?
Northern Peninsula Area State College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Northern Peninsula Area State College?
In 2025, Northern Peninsula Area State College had 563 enrolled students (272 girls, 291 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Northern Peninsula Area State College?
Northern Peninsula Area State College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 681. 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 Northern Peninsula Area State College rank in QLD?
Northern Peninsula Area State College ranks 275th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (17.8/100), and 1258th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Northern Peninsula Area State College?
Northern Peninsula Area State College has about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Northern Peninsula Area State College?
In 2025, Northern Peninsula Area State College had 39 students in Year 7 and 25 in Year 12.
Is Northern Peninsula Area State College co-ed?
Yes. Northern Peninsula Area State College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Northern Peninsula Area State College?
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