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Karara State School
Karara State School is a government primary school in Karara, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 12 students.
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Karara State School had 12 students in 2025, compared with 8 in 2016 (up 50%).
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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The official zone for Karara State School overlaps 9 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Karara, Cement Mills, Gore, Terrica, Mosquito Creek, Greymare, Thane, Stonehenge, Thanes Creek
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: Southern Downs - West
Figures are for the Southern Downs - West 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 Southern Downs - West profile →
Nearest schools to Karara State School
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 Karara State School
How many students go to Karara State School?
Karara State School has 12 students enrolled (9 boys and 3 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Karara State School teach?
Karara State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.
Is Karara State School a government or non-government school?
Karara State School is a government school in Karara, Queensland.
Which suburbs are in the Karara State School catchment?
The official zone for Karara State School overlaps 9 suburbs: Karara, Cement Mills, Gore, Terrica, Mosquito Creek, Greymare, Thane, Stonehenge, Thanes Creek. 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 Karara State School?
3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Southern Downs - West, 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 →