Oakenden State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Oakenden, Queensland 4741 · Mackay LGA
About Oakenden State School
Oakenden State School is a public primary school located in Oakenden, Queensland (4741), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 8 students.
Oakenden State School has an ICSEA value of 926, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 83% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (1.8 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Oakenden State School scores 17.7 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 926
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Oakenden State School's 8 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Oakenden State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Oakenden State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Wheatlands State School
Wheatlands · Government primary · Prep-6
77 students · ICSEA 926
Bowen State School
Bowen · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 927
Goondiwindi State School
Goondiwindi · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 927
One Mile State School
Gympie · Government primary · Prep-6
316 students · ICSEA 925
Happy Valley State School
Happy Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 927
Grantham State School
Grantham · Government primary · Prep-6
73 students · ICSEA 925
Frequently asked questions
Is Oakenden State School a public or private school?
Oakenden State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Oakenden State School offer?
Oakenden State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Oakenden State School?
In 2025, Oakenden State School had 8 enrolled students (5 girls, 3 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Oakenden State School?
Oakenden State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 926. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How many students start Prep at Oakenden State School each year?
In 2025, Oakenden State School had 1 students in Prep and 1 in Year 6.
What other schools are near Oakenden State School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Oakenden 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 Oakenden State School?
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