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Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct
Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct is a government secondary school in Parkside, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 926 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 6% of Australian schools.
Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct had 926 students in 2025, compared with 830 in 2016 (up 12%).
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: Mount Isa
Figures are for the Mount Isa 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 Mount Isa profile →
Nearest schools to Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct
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Questions about Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct
How many students go to Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct?
Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct has 926 students enrolled (438 boys and 488 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct teach?
Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct a government or non-government school?
Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct is a government school in Parkside, Queensland.
What does the ICSEA of 866 at Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct 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. Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct has an ICSEA of 866, which places it above 6% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct?
One childcare service is listed on the ACECQA national register for Mount Isa, 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 →