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Karalee State School

Karalee State School is a government primary school in Karalee, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 552 students.

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552
Students
271 boys · 281 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1041
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1041

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 65% of Australian schools.

Suburb Karalee 4306
Local government area Ipswich
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Karalee - Barellan Point
Official website karaleess.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Karalee State School had 552 students in 2025, compared with 533 in 2016 (up 4%).

533 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 606 '21 '22 '23 '24 552 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.

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Karalee State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Karalee State School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Karalee, Barellan Point

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 Karalee State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $600 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Karalee - Barellan Point $600 a weekpostcode 4306

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: Karalee - Barellan Point

5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
52.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,320
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Karalee - Barellan Point 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 Karalee - Barellan Point profile →

Nearest schools to Karalee State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mount Crosby State School Government Prep-6 559 1048 2.2 km
St Peter Claver College Catholic 7-12 1,103 1013 4.3 km
Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich Independent 7-12 173 880 4.8 km
Riverview State School Government Prep-6 258 844 5.0 km
Moggill State School Government Prep-6 698 1099 5.2 km
Tivoli State School Government Prep-6 201 904 5.3 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 Karalee State School

How many students go to Karalee State School?

Karalee State School has 552 students enrolled (271 boys and 281 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Karalee State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1041 at Karalee 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. Karalee State School has an ICSEA of 1041, which places it above 65% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Karalee State School catchment?

The official zone for Karalee State School overlaps 2 suburbs: Karalee, Barellan Point. 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 Karalee State School?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Karalee - Barellan Point, 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 →