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Hamilton Island State School

Hamilton Island State School is a government primary school in Whitsundays, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 19 students.

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19
Students
7 boys · 12 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1081
ICSEA
avg = 1000
58%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1081

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 79% of Australian schools.

Suburb Whitsundays 4802
Local government area Whitsunday
Remoteness Remote
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 26%
Statistical area (SA2) Airlie - Whitsundays
Official website hamiltonislandss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Hamilton Island State School had 19 students in 2025, compared with 62 in 2016 (down 69%).

62 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 19 '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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Hamilton Island State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Hamilton Island State School overlaps one suburb. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Whitsundays

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: Airlie - Whitsundays

10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,597
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Airlie - Whitsundays 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 Airlie - Whitsundays profile →

Nearest schools to Hamilton Island State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Cannonvale State School Government Prep-6 758 987 28 km
Whitsunday Christian College Independent Prep-12 421 1015 30 km
Hayman Island State School Government Prep-6 3 not published 33 km
St Catherine's Catholic College The Whitsundays Catholic Prep-12 725 1017 38 km
Proserpine State School Government Prep-6 577 968 39 km
Proserpine State High School Government 7-12 1,116 974 39 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 Hamilton Island State School

How many students go to Hamilton Island State School?

Hamilton Island State School has 19 students enrolled (7 boys and 12 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Hamilton Island State School teach?

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

Is Hamilton Island State School a government or non-government school?

Hamilton Island State School is a government school in Whitsundays, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1081 at Hamilton Island 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. Hamilton Island State School has an ICSEA of 1081, which places it above 79% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Hamilton Island State School catchment?

The official zone for Hamilton Island State School overlaps one suburb: Whitsundays. 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 Hamilton Island State School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Airlie - Whitsundays, 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 →