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Mount Archer State School

Mount Archer State School is a government primary school in Koongal, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 531 students.

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531
Students
289 boys · 242 girls
Prep-6
Year range
895
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 895

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 10% of Australian schools.

Suburb Koongal 4701
Local government area Rockhampton
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Lakes Creek
Official website mtarcherss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mount Archer State School had 531 students in 2025, compared with 628 in 2016 (down 15%).

628 '16 '17 650 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 531 '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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Mount Archer State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Koongal, Frenchville, Lakes Creek

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: Lakes Creek

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,037
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Lakes Creek 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 Lakes Creek profile →

Nearest schools to Mount Archer State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Rockhampton North Special School Government Prep-12 90 940 1.3 km
North Rockhampton State High School Government 7-12 968 896 1.6 km
Frenchville State School Government Prep-6 825 1005 1.8 km
Berserker Street State School Government Prep-6 308 837 1.8 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 349 1029 2.0 km
Lighthouse Christian School Independent Prep-12 593 984 2.4 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 Mount Archer State School

How many students go to Mount Archer State School?

Mount Archer State School has 531 students enrolled (289 boys and 242 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mount Archer State School teach?

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

Is Mount Archer State School a government or non-government school?

Mount Archer State School is a government school in Koongal, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 895 at Mount Archer 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. Mount Archer State School has an ICSEA of 895, which places it above 10% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Mount Archer State School catchment?

The official zone for Mount Archer State School overlaps 3 suburbs: Koongal, Frenchville, Lakes Creek. 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 Mount Archer State School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Lakes Creek, 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 →