Yorkeys Knob State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Yorkeys Knob, Queensland 4878 · Cairns LGA
#408 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3094 of 4,908 nationally
About Yorkeys Knob State School
Yorkeys Knob State School is a public primary school located in Yorkeys Knob, Queensland (4878), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 321 students (158 girls and 163 boys).
Yorkeys Knob State School has an ICSEA value of 998, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (21.2 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Yorkeys Knob State School scores 44.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 408th of 804 primary schools in QLD (11th of 23 in the Cairns area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 998
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Yorkeys Knob State School's 321 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Yorkeys Knob State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Yorkeys Knob State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School
Smithfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,135 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.9 km away
Holy Cross School
Trinity Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1058 · 3.0 km away
Newman Catholic College
Smithfield · Catholic high school · 7-10
625 students · ICSEA 1046 · 3.3 km away
Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School
Trinity Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
899 students · ICSEA 996 · 4.2 km away
Machans Beach State School
Machans Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 944 · 4.9 km away
Caravonica State School
Caravonica · Government primary · Prep-6
540 students · ICSEA 1020 · 5.2 km away
Freshwater State School
Freshwater · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 1064 · 7.4 km away
Peace Lutheran College
Kamerunga · Independent combined · Prep-12
544 students · ICSEA 1054 · 8.1 km away
Freshwater Christian College
Brinsmead · Independent combined · Prep-12
562 students · ICSEA 1041 · 8.8 km away
Mother of Good Counsel School
Cairns North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
354 students · ICSEA 1091 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Ormeau State School
Pimpama · Government primary · Prep-6
897 students · ICSEA 998
Glass House Mountains State School
Glass House Mountains · Government primary · Prep-6
376 students · ICSEA 998
Kuraby State School
Kuraby · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 998
Redland Bay State School
Redland Bay · Government primary · Prep-6
820 students · ICSEA 997
Labrador State School
Labrador · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 997
Yarwun State School
Yarwun · Government primary · Prep-6
63 students · ICSEA 999
Frequently asked questions
Is Yorkeys Knob State School a public or private school?
Yorkeys Knob State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Yorkeys Knob State School offer?
Yorkeys Knob State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Yorkeys Knob State School?
In 2025, Yorkeys Knob State School had 321 enrolled students (158 girls, 163 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yorkeys Knob State School?
Yorkeys Knob State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 998. 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.
How does Yorkeys Knob State School rank in QLD?
Yorkeys Knob State School ranks 408th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (44.9/100), and 3094th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Yorkeys Knob State School?
Yorkeys Knob State School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Yorkeys Knob State School each year?
In 2025, Yorkeys Knob State School had 31 students in Prep and 48 in Year 6.
Is Yorkeys Knob State School co-ed?
Yes. Yorkeys Knob State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yorkeys Knob State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Yorkeys Knob 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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