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Taroom State School

Taroom State School is a government combined school in Taroom, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-10 to 153 students.

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153
Students
76 boys · 77 girls
Prep-10
Year range
965
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 965

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 31% of Australian schools.

Suburb Taroom 4420
Local government area Banana
Remoteness Remote
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) Banana
Official website taroomss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Taroom State School had 153 students in 2025, compared with 167 in 2016 (down 8%).

167 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 179 '22 '23 '24 153 '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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Taroom State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Taroom State School overlaps 10 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Taroom, Kinnoul, Ghinghinda, Glebe, Gwambegwine, Broadmere, Eurombah, Spring Creek, Cockatoo, Grosmont

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: Banana

6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
43.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,297
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Banana 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 Banana profile →

Nearest schools to Taroom State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Wandoan State School P-10 Government Prep-10 124 915 56 km
Guluguba State School Government Prep-6 6 839 73 km
Theodore State School Government Prep-10 150 947 82 km
Arcadia Valley State School Government Prep-6 9 not published 107 km
Dulacca State School Government Prep-6 31 902 112 km
Drillham State School Government Prep-6 37 1026 113 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 Taroom State School

How many students go to Taroom State School?

Taroom State School has 153 students enrolled (76 boys and 77 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Taroom State School teach?

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

Is Taroom State School a government or non-government school?

Taroom State School is a government school in Taroom, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 965 at Taroom 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. Taroom State School has an ICSEA of 965, which places it above 31% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Taroom State School catchment?

The official zone for Taroom State School overlaps 10 suburbs: Taroom, Kinnoul, Ghinghinda, Glebe, Gwambegwine, Broadmere, Eurombah, Spring Creek, Cockatoo, Grosmont. 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 Taroom State School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Banana, 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 →