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Mount Garnet State School

Mount Garnet State School is a government primary school in Mount Garnet, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 61 students.

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61
Students
30 boys · 31 girls
Prep-6
Year range
772
ICSEA
avg = 1000
13%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 772

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 2% of Australian schools.

Suburb Mount Garnet 4872
Local government area Tablelands
Remoteness Remote
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 130%
Statistical area (SA2) Herberton
Official website mtgarnetss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mount Garnet State School had 61 students in 2025, compared with 43 in 2016 (up 42%).

43 '16 '17 '18 '19 66 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 61 '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 Garnet State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Mount Garnet State School overlaps 9 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Gunnawarra, Mount Garnet, Forty Mile, Innot Hot Springs, Munderra, Petford, Silver Valley, Irvinebank, Millstream

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: Herberton

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
27.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,730
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Herberton 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 Herberton profile →

Nearest schools to Mount Garnet State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Irvinebank State School Government Prep-6 10 941 30 km
St Teresa's School Catholic Prep-6 85 939 40 km
Ravenshoe State School Government Prep-12 351 848 40 km
Mount St Bernard College Catholic 7-12 145 807 44 km
Herberton State School Government Prep-10 154 930 44 km
Millaa Millaa State School Government Prep-6 35 871 55 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 Garnet State School

How many students go to Mount Garnet State School?

Mount Garnet State School has 61 students enrolled (30 boys and 31 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mount Garnet State School teach?

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

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

Mount Garnet State School is a government school in Mount Garnet, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 772 at Mount Garnet 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 Garnet State School has an ICSEA of 772, which places it above 2% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Mount Garnet State School catchment?

The official zone for Mount Garnet State School overlaps 9 suburbs: Gunnawarra, Mount Garnet, Forty Mile, Innot Hot Springs, Munderra, Petford, Silver Valley, Irvinebank, Millstream. 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 Garnet State School?

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