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Mareeba State School

Mareeba State School is a government primary school in Mareeba, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 695 students.

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695
Students
376 boys · 319 girls
Prep-6
Year range
855
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 855

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 5% of Australian schools.

Suburb Mareeba 4880
Local government area Mareeba
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) Mareeba
Official website mareebass.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mareeba State School had 695 students in 2025, compared with 812 in 2016 (down 14%).

812 '16 '17 866 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 695 '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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Mareeba State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Mareeba State School overlaps 6 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Mareeba, Koah, Glen Russell, Paddys Green, Arriga, Chewko

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 Mareeba State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $580 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Mareeba $580 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: Mareeba

5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
12,752
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Mareeba 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 Mareeba profile →

Nearest schools to Mareeba State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Thomas' School Catholic Prep-6 431 1002 0.3 km
Mareeba State High School Government 7-12 721 886 1.0 km
St Stephen's Catholic College Catholic 7-12 652 1041 3.1 km
Biboohra State School Government Prep-6 72 949 8.5 km
Walkamin State School Government Prep-6 45 1000 15 km
Tolga State School Government Prep-6 269 981 26 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 Mareeba State School

How many students go to Mareeba State School?

Mareeba State School has 695 students enrolled (376 boys and 319 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mareeba State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 855 at Mareeba 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. Mareeba State School has an ICSEA of 855, which places it above 5% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Mareeba State School catchment?

The official zone for Mareeba State School overlaps 6 suburbs: Mareeba, Koah, Glen Russell, Paddys Green, Arriga, Chewko. 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 Mareeba State School?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Mareeba, 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 →