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Burketown State School

Burketown State School is a government primary school in Burketown, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 29 students.

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29
Students
16 boys · 13 girls
Prep-6
Year range
729
ICSEA
avg = 1000
266%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 729

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 2% of Australian schools.

Suburb Burketown 4830
Local government area Burke
Remoteness Very Remote
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 310%
Statistical area (SA2) Carpentaria
Official website burketownss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Burketown State School had 29 students in 2025, compared with 25 in 2016 (up 16%).

25 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 33 '22 '23 '24 29 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Burketown State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Burketown State School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Nicholson, Burketown, Carpentaria, Gregory

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official QLD zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

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The suburb: Carpentaria

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
38.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,284
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Carpentaria statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Carpentaria profile →

Nearest schools to Burketown State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Doomadgee State School Government Prep-10 353 666 80 km
Mornington Island State School Government Prep-10 181 660 125 km
Karumba State School Government Prep-6 15 885 140 km
Normanton State School Government Prep-10 149 702 163 km
Gulf Christian College Independent Prep-11 111 707 163 km
Camooweal State School Government Prep-6 32 723 286 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Burketown State School

How many students go to Burketown State School?

Burketown State School has 29 students enrolled (16 boys and 13 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Burketown State School teach?

Burketown State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Burketown State School a government or non-government school?

Burketown State School is a government school in Burketown, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 729 at Burketown State School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Burketown State School has an ICSEA of 729, which places it above 2% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Burketown State School catchment?

The official zone for Burketown State School overlaps 4 suburbs: Nicholson, Burketown, Carpentaria, Gregory. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official QLD zone finder. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Burketown State School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Carpentaria, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →