Port Douglas State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Douglas, Queensland 4877 · Douglas LGA
#295 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2492 of 4,908 nationally
About Port Douglas State School
Port Douglas State School is a public primary school located in Port Douglas, Queensland (4877), within the Douglas local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 230 students (118 girls and 112 boys).
Port Douglas State School has an ICSEA value of 1012, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (18.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Port Douglas State School scores 52.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 295th of 804 primary schools in QLD (1st of 4 in the Douglas area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1012
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Port Douglas State School's 230 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Port Douglas State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Port Douglas State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mossman State High School
Mossman · Government high school · 7-12
553 students · ICSEA 938 · 11 km away
Mossman State School
Mossman · Government primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 879 · 12 km away
St Augustine's School
Mossman · Catholic primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 1002 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Geham State School
Geham · Government primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 1012
Mooloolah State School
Mooloolah Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 1012
Southport State School
Southport · Government primary · Prep-6
538 students · ICSEA 1012
Canungra State School
Canungra · Government primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 1012
Norris Road State School
Bracken Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
588 students · ICSEA 1012
Undurba State School
Murrumba Downs · Government primary · Prep-6
919 students · ICSEA 1012
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Douglas State School a public or private school?
Port Douglas State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Port Douglas State School offer?
Port Douglas State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Port Douglas State School?
In 2025, Port Douglas State School had 230 enrolled students (118 girls, 112 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Port Douglas State School?
Port Douglas State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1012. 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 Port Douglas State School rank in QLD?
Port Douglas State School ranks 295th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (52.9/100), and 2492nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Port Douglas State School?
Port Douglas State School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Port Douglas State School each year?
In 2025, Port Douglas State School had 30 students in Prep and 35 in Year 6.
Is Port Douglas State School co-ed?
Yes. Port Douglas State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Port Douglas State School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Port Douglas 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.
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