Walkamin State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Walkamin, Queensland 4872 · Tablelands LGA
About Walkamin State School
Walkamin State School is a public primary school located in Walkamin, Queensland (4872), within the Tablelands local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 45 students (20 girls and 25 boys).
Walkamin State School has an ICSEA value of 1000, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (3.5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Walkamin State School scores 48.3 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 1000
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+51 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 Walkamin State School's 45 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Walkamin State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Walkamin State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tolga State School
Tolga · Government primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 981 · 12 km away
St Stephen's Catholic College
Mareeba · Catholic high school · 7-12
652 students · ICSEA 1041 · 12 km away
Mareeba State High School
Mareeba · Government high school · 7-12
721 students · ICSEA 886 · 15 km away
St Thomas' School
Mareeba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1002 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Gravatt East State School
Mount Gravatt East · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1000
Delaneys Creek State School
Delaneys Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
288 students · ICSEA 1000
Clarke Creek State School
Clarke Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 1001
Peachester State School
Peachester · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1001
Greenbank State School
Greenbank · Government primary · Prep-6
859 students · ICSEA 1001
Yarwun State School
Yarwun · Government primary · Prep-6
63 students · ICSEA 999
Frequently asked questions
Is Walkamin State School a public or private school?
Walkamin State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Walkamin State School offer?
Walkamin State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Walkamin State School?
In 2025, Walkamin State School had 45 enrolled students (20 girls, 25 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Walkamin State School?
Walkamin State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1000. 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 Walkamin State School?
Walkamin State School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Walkamin State School each year?
In 2025, Walkamin State School had 6 students in Prep and 8 in Year 6.
Is Walkamin State School co-ed?
Yes. Walkamin State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Walkamin State School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Walkamin 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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