Parramatta State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Parramatta Park, Queensland 4870 · Cairns LGA
#481 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3481 of 4,908 nationally
About Parramatta State School
Parramatta State School is a public primary school located in Parramatta Park, Queensland (4870), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 482 students (234 girls and 248 boys).
Parramatta State School has an ICSEA value of 887, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 51 teachers (46.4 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 42% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Parramatta State School scores 39.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 481st of 804 primary schools in QLD (14th of 23 in the Cairns area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 887
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+42% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+21 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 Parramatta State School's 482 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Parramatta State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Parramatta State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's School
Parramatta Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
348 students · ICSEA 1029 · 412 m away
St Augustine's College
Cairns · Catholic high school · 7-12
777 students · ICSEA 1060 · 541 m away
The BUSY School
Cairns · Independent high school · 11-12
1,780 students · ICSEA 975 · 809 m away
Cairns State High School
Cairns North · Government high school · 7-12
1,636 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.1 km away
Trinity Bay State High School
Manunda · Government high school · 7-12
1,784 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.2 km away
Cairns School of Distance Education
Manunda · Government combined · Prep-12
3,692 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.3 km away
St Monica's College
Cairns · Catholic high school · 7-12
697 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.4 km away
Cairns West State School
Manunda · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 784 · 2.2 km away
St Francis Xavier's School
Manunda · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 953 · 2.3 km away
Balaclava State School
Mooroobool · Government primary · Prep-6
381 students · ICSEA 797 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Kioma State School
Kioma · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 887
Healy State School
Healy · Government primary · Prep-6
217 students · ICSEA 887
Pentland State School
Pentland · Government primary · Prep-6
19 students · ICSEA 887
Kingston State School
Kingston · Government primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 887
Andergrove State School
Andergrove · Government primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 887
Deception Bay North State School
Deception Bay · Government primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 887
Frequently asked questions
Is Parramatta State School a public or private school?
Parramatta State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Parramatta State School offer?
Parramatta State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Parramatta State School?
In 2025, Parramatta State School had 482 enrolled students (234 girls, 248 boys), a change of 42% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Parramatta State School?
Parramatta State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 887. 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 Parramatta State School rank in QLD?
Parramatta State School ranks 481st of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (39.2/100), and 3481st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Parramatta State School?
Parramatta State School has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Parramatta State School each year?
In 2025, Parramatta State School had 64 students in Prep and 67 in Year 6.
Is Parramatta State School co-ed?
Yes. Parramatta State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Parramatta State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Parramatta 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 Parramatta State School?
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