South Johnstone State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Johnstone, Queensland 4859 · Cassowary Coast LGA
About South Johnstone State School
South Johnstone State School is a public primary school located in South Johnstone, Queensland (4859), within the Cassowary Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 20 students (9 girls and 11 boys).
South Johnstone State School has an ICSEA value of 864, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (2.9 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 50% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, South Johnstone State School scores 21.6 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 864
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-50% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-95 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 South Johnstone State School's 20 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at South Johnstone State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near South Johnstone State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Rita's School
South Johnstone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
107 students · ICSEA 970 · 688 m away
Mundoo State School
Wangan · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 901 · 3.2 km away
Mourilyan State School
Mourilyan · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 943 · 4.8 km away
Radiant Life College
East Innisfail · Independent combined · Prep-10
137 students · ICSEA 749 · 7.0 km away
Innisfail East State School
East Innisfail · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 814 · 7.4 km away
Goondi State School
Goondi Bend · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 919 · 7.9 km away
Mena Creek State School
Mena Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
19 students · ICSEA 907 · 8.2 km away
Good Counsel College
Innisfail · Catholic high school · 7-12
414 students · ICSEA 982 · 8.6 km away
Good Counsel Primary School
Innisfail · Catholic primary · Prep-6
340 students · ICSEA 1001 · 8.6 km away
Innisfail State School
Innisfail · Government primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 771 · 8.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Park Avenue State School
Park Avenue · Government primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 864
Maryborough Central State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
157 students · ICSEA 863
Warwick Central State School
Warwick · Government primary · Prep-6
155 students · ICSEA 863
Duaringa State School
Duaringa · Government primary · Prep-6
45 students · ICSEA 865
Hambledon State School
Edmonton · Government primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 865
Murgon State School
Murgon · Government primary · Prep-6
108 students · ICSEA 865
Frequently asked questions
Is South Johnstone State School a public or private school?
South Johnstone State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does South Johnstone State School offer?
South Johnstone State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend South Johnstone State School?
In 2025, South Johnstone State School had 20 enrolled students (9 girls, 11 boys), a change of -50% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of South Johnstone State School?
South Johnstone State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 864. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at South Johnstone State School?
South Johnstone State School has about 6.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at South Johnstone State School each year?
In 2025, South Johnstone State School had 1 students in Prep and 2 in Year 6.
Is South Johnstone State School co-ed?
Yes. South Johnstone State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near South Johnstone State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of South Johnstone 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 South Johnstone State School?
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