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Northern Peninsula Area State College
Northern Peninsula Area State College is a government combined school in Bamaga, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 563 students.
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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.
Northern Peninsula Area State College had 563 students in 2025, compared with 613 in 2016 (down 8%).
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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We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published QLD government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official QLD zone finder.
The suburb: Northern Peninsula
Figures are for the Northern Peninsula 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 Northern Peninsula profile →
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Questions about Northern Peninsula Area State College
How many students go to Northern Peninsula Area State College?
Northern Peninsula Area State College has 563 students enrolled (291 boys and 272 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Northern Peninsula Area State College teach?
Northern Peninsula Area State College teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.
Is Northern Peninsula Area State College a government or non-government school?
Northern Peninsula Area State College is a government school in Bamaga, Queensland.
What does the ICSEA of 681 at Northern Peninsula Area State College 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. Northern Peninsula Area State College has an ICSEA of 681, which places it above 1% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Northern Peninsula Area State College?
2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Northern Peninsula, 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 →