Government · Primary · Nelly Bay

Magnetic Island State School

123

Students

60 boys · 63 girls

Prep-6

Year range

1027

ICSEA

avg = 1000

15%

Students from non-English speaking background

ICSEA — socio-educational intake context 1027

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 59% of Australian schools.

Suburb Nelly Bay 4819

Local government area Townsville

Remoteness Outer Regional

Sector Government

School type Primary

Indigenous students 5%

Statistical area (SA2) Magnetic Island

Official website magneticislandss.eq.edu.au

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC and NSW government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2026 and NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026. ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index — it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →