Tully State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tully, Queensland 4854 · Cassowary Coast LGA
#584 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4032 of 4,908 nationally
About Tully State School
Tully State School is a public primary school located in Tully, Queensland (4854), within the Cassowary Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 268 students (133 girls and 135 boys).
Tully State School has an ICSEA value of 885, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (26.2 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tully State School scores 31.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 584th of 804 primary schools in QLD (6th of 9 in the Cassowary Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 885
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Tully State School's 268 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tully State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tully State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Clare's School
Tully · Catholic primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1008 · 188 m away
Tully State High School
Tully · Government high school · 7-12
721 students · ICSEA 925 · 935 m away
Feluga State School
Feluga · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 910 · 7.9 km away
Lower Tully State School
Lower Tully · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 923 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mabel Park State School
Slacks Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
718 students · ICSEA 885
Karumba State School
Karumba · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 885
Tanduringie State School
Pimpimbudgee · Government primary · Prep-6
10 students · ICSEA 885
Kia-Ora State School
Kia Ora · Government primary · Prep-6
43 students · ICSEA 885
Allenstown State School
Allenstown · Government primary · Prep-6
296 students · ICSEA 884
Anakie State School
Anakie Siding · Government primary · Prep-6
56 students · ICSEA 884
Frequently asked questions
Is Tully State School a public or private school?
Tully State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Tully State School offer?
Tully State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tully State School?
In 2025, Tully State School had 268 enrolled students (133 girls, 135 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tully State School?
Tully State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 885. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tully State School rank in QLD?
Tully State School ranks 584th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (31.3/100), and 4032nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tully State School?
Tully State School has about 10.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Tully State School each year?
In 2025, Tully State School had 39 students in Prep and 44 in Year 6.
Is Tully State School co-ed?
Yes. Tully State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tully State School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Tully 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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