The Caves State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025The Caves, Queensland 4702 · Livingstone LGA
About The Caves State School
The Caves State School is a public primary school located in The Caves, Queensland (4702), within the Livingstone local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 60 students (31 girls and 29 boys).
The Caves State School has an ICSEA value of 961, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (4.2 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Caves State School scores 32.5 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 961
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-37 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 The Caves State School's 60 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Caves State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Caves State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Carinity Education - Rockhampton
Glenlee · Independent special · 7-12
269 students · ICSEA 872 · 9.1 km away
Milman State School
Milman · Government primary · Prep-6
6 students · ICSEA 1031 · 9.4 km away
Parkhurst State School
Parkhurst · Government primary · Prep-6
428 students · ICSEA 972 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Tinana State School
Tinana · Government primary · Prep-6
452 students · ICSEA 961
Tarampa State School
Tarampa · Government primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 961
Lake Clarendon State School
Lake Clarendon · Government primary · Prep-6
153 students · ICSEA 961
Kumbia State School
Kumbia · Government primary · Prep-6
57 students · ICSEA 961
Westwood State School
Westwood · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 962
Dingo State School
Dingo · Government primary · Prep-6
45 students · ICSEA 962
Frequently asked questions
Is The Caves State School a public or private school?
The Caves State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does The Caves State School offer?
The Caves State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend The Caves State School?
In 2025, The Caves State School had 60 enrolled students (31 girls, 29 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Caves State School?
The Caves State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 961. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Caves State School?
The Caves State School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at The Caves State School each year?
In 2025, The Caves State School had 7 students in Prep and 8 in Year 6.
Is The Caves State School co-ed?
Yes. The Caves State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Caves State School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of The Caves 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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