Swayneville State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sarina, Queensland 4737 · Mackay LGA
#716 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4638 of 4,908 nationally
About Swayneville State School
Swayneville State School is a public primary school located in Sarina, Queensland (4737), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 114 students (43 girls and 71 boys).
Swayneville State School has an ICSEA value of 918, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (8.3 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Swayneville State School scores 22.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 716th of 804 primary schools in QLD (25th of 31 in the Mackay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 918
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-48 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 Swayneville State School's 114 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Swayneville State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Swayneville State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Sarina · Catholic primary · Prep-6
162 students · ICSEA 962 · 9.1 km away
Sarina State High School
Sarina · Government high school · 7-12
775 students · ICSEA 935 · 9.3 km away
Sarina State School
Sarina · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 890 · 9.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Murphy's Creek State School
Murphys Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 918
Mount Sylvia State School
Mount Sylvia · Government primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 918
Maryborough West State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 918
El Arish State School
El Arish · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 918
Waterford West State School
Waterford West · Government primary · Prep-6
755 students · ICSEA 918
Beaudesert State School
Beaudesert · Government primary · Prep-6
533 students · ICSEA 917
Frequently asked questions
Is Swayneville State School a public or private school?
Swayneville State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Swayneville State School offer?
Swayneville State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Swayneville State School?
In 2025, Swayneville State School had 114 enrolled students (43 girls, 71 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Swayneville State School?
Swayneville State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 918. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Swayneville State School rank in QLD?
Swayneville State School ranks 716th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (22.8/100), and 4638th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Swayneville State School?
Swayneville State School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Swayneville State School each year?
In 2025, Swayneville State School had 21 students in Prep and 18 in Year 6.
Is Swayneville State School co-ed?
Yes. Swayneville State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Swayneville State School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Swayneville 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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