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Lawnton State School

Lawnton State School is a government primary school in Lawnton, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 643 students.

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643
Students
331 boys · 312 girls
Prep-6
Year range
967
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 967

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 32% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lawnton 4501
Local government area Moreton Bay
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Lawnton
Official website lawntonss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Lawnton State School had 643 students in 2025, compared with 392 in 2016 (up 64%).

392 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 650 '24 643 '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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Lawnton State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Lawnton State School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Lawnton, Joyner, Bray Park

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 Lawnton State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $640 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Lawnton $640 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: Lawnton

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,120
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Lawnton 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 Lawnton profile →

Nearest schools to Lawnton State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Pine Rivers Special School Government Prep-12 348 1009 0.9 km
YOS Lawnton Independent 10-12 132 915 1.1 km
Bray Park State School Government Prep-6 480 973 1.3 km
Holy Spirit School Catholic Prep-6 484 1031 1.4 km
Petrie State School Government Prep-6 492 973 1.5 km
Our Lady of the Way School Catholic Prep-6 246 1037 1.7 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 Lawnton State School

How many students go to Lawnton State School?

Lawnton State School has 643 students enrolled (331 boys and 312 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Lawnton State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 967 at Lawnton 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. Lawnton State School has an ICSEA of 967, which places it above 32% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Lawnton State School catchment?

The official zone for Lawnton State School overlaps 3 suburbs: Lawnton, Joyner, Bray Park. 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 Lawnton State School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Lawnton, 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 →