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Innisfail State School

Innisfail State School is a government primary school in Innisfail, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 117 students.

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117
Students
62 boys · 55 girls
Prep-6
Year range
771
ICSEA
avg = 1000
23%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 771

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 Innisfail 4860
Local government area Cassowary Coast
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 59%
Statistical area (SA2) Innisfail
Official website innisfailss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Innisfail State School had 117 students in 2025, compared with 175 in 2016 (down 33%).

175 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 117 '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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Innisfail State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Innisfail State School overlaps 8 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Jubilee Heights, Sundown, Mighell, Innisfail Estate, Eaton, Innisfail, Cullinane, Goondi Hill

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.

House prices and rent in the Innisfail State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $460 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Innisfail $460 a week

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Queensland RTA rents by postcode). Queensland publishes no free official sale-price series, so only rents are shown. © The State of Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Innisfail

5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,516
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Innisfail 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 Innisfail profile →

Nearest schools to Innisfail State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Good Counsel College Catholic 7-12 414 982 0.3 km
Good Counsel Primary School Catholic Prep-6 340 1001 0.3 km
Innisfail State College Government Prep-12 951 889 1.0 km
Innisfail East State School Government Prep-6 148 814 1.9 km
Goondi State School Government Prep-6 330 919 2.0 km
Radiant Life College Independent Prep-10 137 749 2.5 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 Innisfail State School

How many students go to Innisfail State School?

Innisfail State School has 117 students enrolled (62 boys and 55 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Innisfail State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 771 at Innisfail 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. Innisfail State School has an ICSEA of 771, which places it above 2% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Innisfail State School catchment?

The official zone for Innisfail State School overlaps 8 suburbs: Jubilee Heights, Sundown, Mighell, Innisfail Estate, Eaton, Innisfail, Cullinane, Goondi Hill. 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 Innisfail State School?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Innisfail, 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 →