Yarrabah State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Yarrabah, Queensland 4871 · Yarrabah LGA
#264 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1202 of 1,259 nationally
About Yarrabah State School
Yarrabah State School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Yarrabah, Queensland (4871), within the Yarrabah local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 405 students (181 girls and 224 boys).
Yarrabah State School has an ICSEA value of 688, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 85% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 49 teachers (44.0 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Yarrabah State School scores 23.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 264th of 275 combined schools in QLD.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 688
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Yarrabah State School's 405 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Yarrabah State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Yarrabah State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Monica's College
Cairns · Catholic high school · 7-12
697 students · ICSEA 1058 · 9.8 km away
Cairns State High School
Cairns North · Government high school · 7-12
1,636 students · ICSEA 1019 · 10 km away
St Augustine's College
Cairns · Catholic high school · 7-12
777 students · ICSEA 1060 · 11 km away
St Joseph's School
Parramatta Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
348 students · ICSEA 1029 · 11 km away
Parramatta State School
Parramatta Park · Government primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 887 · 11 km away
Mother of Good Counsel School
Cairns North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
354 students · ICSEA 1091 · 12 km away
The BUSY School
Cairns · Independent high school · 11-12
1,780 students · ICSEA 975 · 12 km away
Trinity Bay State High School
Manunda · Government high school · 7-12
1,784 students · ICSEA 908 · 12 km away
Cairns School of Distance Education
Manunda · Government combined · Prep-12
3,692 students · ICSEA 1024 · 12 km away
Edge Hill State School
Edge Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
864 students · ICSEA 1016 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Kowanyama State School
Kowanyama · Government combined · Prep-10
163 students · ICSEA 687
Aurukun State School
Aurukun · Government combined · Prep-12
227 students · ICSEA 694
Northern Peninsula Area State College
Bamaga · Government combined · Prep-12
563 students · ICSEA 681
Cunnamulla P-12 State School
Cunnamulla · Government combined · Prep-12
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Bwgcolman Community School
Palm Island · Government combined · Prep-12
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Normanton State School
Normanton · Government combined · Prep-10
149 students · ICSEA 702
Frequently asked questions
Is Yarrabah State School a public or private school?
Yarrabah State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Yarrabah State School offer?
Yarrabah State School offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Yarrabah State School?
In 2025, Yarrabah State School had 405 enrolled students (181 girls, 224 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yarrabah State School?
Yarrabah State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 688. 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 Yarrabah State School rank in QLD?
Yarrabah State School ranks 264th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (23.5/100), and 1202nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Yarrabah State School?
Yarrabah State School has about 9.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Yarrabah State School?
In 2025, Yarrabah State School had 35 students in Year 7.
Is Yarrabah State School co-ed?
Yes. Yarrabah State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yarrabah State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Yarrabah 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 Yarrabah State School?
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