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Kairi State School

Kairi State School is a government primary school in Kairi, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 99 students.

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99
Students
53 boys · 46 girls
Prep-6
Year range
940
ICSEA
avg = 1000
14%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 940

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 21% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kairi 4872
Local government area Tablelands
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 17%
Statistical area (SA2) Malanda - Yungaburra
Official website kairiss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Kairi State School had 99 students in 2025, compared with 72 in 2016 (up 38%).

72 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 108 '24 99 '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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Kairi State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Danbulla, Kairi, Lake Tinaroo, Tinaroo

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: Malanda - Yungaburra

6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,700
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Malanda - Yungaburra 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 Malanda - Yungaburra profile →

Nearest schools to Kairi State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Tolga State School Government Prep-6 269 981 7.3 km
Yungaburra State School Government Prep-6 217 1025 7.7 km
Atherton State High School Government 7-12 781 963 8.1 km
Atherton State School Government Prep-6 331 903 8.6 km
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 287 1022 9.1 km
Jubilee Christian College Independent Prep-12 850 1017 9.7 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 Kairi State School

How many students go to Kairi State School?

Kairi State School has 99 students enrolled (53 boys and 46 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Kairi State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 940 at Kairi 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. Kairi State School has an ICSEA of 940, which places it above 21% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Kairi State School catchment?

The official zone for Kairi State School overlaps 4 suburbs: Danbulla, Kairi, Lake Tinaroo, Tinaroo. 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 Kairi State School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Malanda - Yungaburra, 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 →