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Machans Beach State School

Machans Beach State School is a government primary school in Machans Beach, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 135 students.

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135
Students
60 boys · 75 girls
Prep-6
Year range
944
ICSEA
avg = 1000
25%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 944

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 22% of Australian schools.

Suburb Machans Beach 4878
Local government area Cairns
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 17%
Statistical area (SA2) Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach
Official website machansbeachss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Machans Beach State School had 135 students in 2025, compared with 66 in 2016 (up 105%).

66 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 147 '23 '24 135 '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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Machans Beach State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Holloways Beach, Machans Beach

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 Machans Beach State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $690 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach $690 a weekpostcode 4878

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: Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
28.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
6,319
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach 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 Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach profile →

Nearest schools to Machans Beach State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Freshwater State School Government Prep-6 594 1064 4.5 km
Yorkeys Knob State School Government Prep-6 321 998 4.9 km
Caravonica State School Government Prep-6 540 1020 5.3 km
Mother of Good Counsel School Catholic Prep-6 354 1091 5.4 km
Edge Hill State School Government Prep-6 864 1016 5.8 km
Freshwater Christian College Independent Prep-12 562 1041 5.9 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 Machans Beach State School

How many students go to Machans Beach State School?

Machans Beach State School has 135 students enrolled (60 boys and 75 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Machans Beach State School teach?

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

Is Machans Beach State School a government or non-government school?

Machans Beach State School is a government school in Machans Beach, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 944 at Machans Beach 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. Machans Beach State School has an ICSEA of 944, which places it above 22% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Machans Beach State School catchment?

The official zone for Machans Beach State School overlaps 2 suburbs: Holloways Beach, Machans Beach. 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 Machans Beach State School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach, 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 →