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Mornington Island State School

Mornington Island State School is a government combined school in Wellesley Islands, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-10 to 181 students.

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181
Students
95 boys · 86 girls
Prep-10
Year range
660
ICSEA
avg = 1000
43%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 660

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 1% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wellesley Islands 4892
Local government area Mornington
Remoteness Very Remote
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 52%
Statistical area (SA2) Carpentaria
Official website morningtonislandss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mornington Island State School had 181 students in 2025, compared with 249 in 2016 (down 27%).

249 '16 '17 263 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 181 '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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Mornington Island State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Wellesley Islands, West Wellesley Islands

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: Carpentaria

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
38.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,284
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Carpentaria 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 Carpentaria profile →

Nearest schools to Mornington Island State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Burketown State School Government Prep-6 29 729 126 km
Doomadgee State School Government Prep-10 353 666 147 km
Karumba State School Government Prep-6 15 885 199 km
Normanton State School Government Prep-10 149 702 231 km
Gulf Christian College Independent Prep-11 111 707 231 km
Robinson River School Government T-10 55 595 235 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 Mornington Island State School

How many students go to Mornington Island State School?

Mornington Island State School has 181 students enrolled (95 boys and 86 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mornington Island State School teach?

Mornington Island State School teaches year levels Prep-10. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Mornington Island State School a government or non-government school?

Mornington Island State School is a government school in Wellesley Islands, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 660 at Mornington Island 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. Mornington Island State School has an ICSEA of 660, which places it above 1% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Mornington Island State School catchment?

The official zone for Mornington Island State School overlaps 2 suburbs: Wellesley Islands, West Wellesley Islands. 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 Mornington Island State School?

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