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Yarrabah State School

Yarrabah State School is a government combined school in Yarrabah, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-10 to 405 students.

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405
Students
224 boys · 181 girls
Prep-10
Year range
688
ICSEA
avg = 1000
22%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 688

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.

Suburb Yarrabah 4871
Local government area Yarrabah
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 25%
Statistical area (SA2) Yarrabah
Official website yarrabahss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Yarrabah State School had 405 students in 2025, compared with 465 in 2016 (down 13%).

465 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 481 '23 '24 405 '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.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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Yarrabah State School catchment

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: Yarrabah

1
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
2,669
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Yarrabah 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 Yarrabah profile →

Nearest schools to Yarrabah State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Monica's College Catholic 7-12 697 1058 9.8 km
Cairns State High School Government 7-12 1,636 1019 10 km
St Augustine's College Catholic 7-12 777 1060 11 km
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 348 1029 11 km
Parramatta State School Government Prep-6 482 887 11 km
Mother of Good Counsel School Catholic Prep-6 354 1091 12 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 Yarrabah State School

How many students go to Yarrabah State School?

Yarrabah State School has 405 students enrolled (224 boys and 181 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Yarrabah State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 688 at Yarrabah 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. Yarrabah State School has an ICSEA of 688, which places it above 1% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Yarrabah State School?

One childcare service is listed on the ACECQA national register for Yarrabah, 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 →