Queens Beach State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bowen, Queensland 4805 · Whitsunday LGA
#643 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4330 of 4,908 nationally
About Queens Beach State School
Queens Beach State School is a public primary school located in Bowen, Queensland (4805), within the Whitsunday local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 302 students (141 girls and 161 boys).
Queens Beach State School has an ICSEA value of 928, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (25.7 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Queens Beach State School scores 27.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 643rd of 804 primary schools in QLD (5th of 6 in the Whitsunday area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 928
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Queens Beach State School's 302 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Queens Beach State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Queens Beach State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bowen State High School
Bowen · Government high school · 7-12
679 students · ICSEA 919 · 2.7 km away
Bowen State School
Bowen · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 927 · 4.2 km away
St Mary's Catholic School
Bowen · Catholic primary · Prep-6
146 students · ICSEA 967 · 4.3 km away
Merinda State School
Bowen · Government primary · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 881 · 8.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Linville State School
Linville · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 928
Glenwood State School
Glenwood · Government primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 928
Bowen State School
Bowen · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 927
Drayton State School
Drayton · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 929
Goondiwindi State School
Goondiwindi · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 927
Gin Gin State School
Gin Gin · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 929
Frequently asked questions
Is Queens Beach State School a public or private school?
Queens Beach State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Queens Beach State School offer?
Queens Beach State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Queens Beach State School?
In 2025, Queens Beach State School had 302 enrolled students (141 girls, 161 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Queens Beach State School?
Queens Beach State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 928. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Queens Beach State School rank in QLD?
Queens Beach State School ranks 643rd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (27.3/100), and 4330th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Queens Beach State School?
Queens Beach State School has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Queens Beach State School each year?
In 2025, Queens Beach State School had 39 students in Prep and 40 in Year 6.
Is Queens Beach State School co-ed?
Yes. Queens Beach State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Queens Beach State School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Queens Beach 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 Queens Beach State School?
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