AustraliaQLDBowenBowen State School

Bowen State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Bowen, QLD 4805 · Outer Regional
Students508enrolled
Ratio1:15student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · Prep-6
ICSEA927
vs National-73 (avg 1000)
Students508
SEIFA1/10
SettingOuter Regional
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Bowen State

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
927-73
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
508
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
15:1+2.7
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
11%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
24%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
1 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
5%-20pp
SEA Top Quarter
Prep-6
Year Range

Overview

Bowen State School is a government primary school in Bowen, Queensland, serving Prep-6. The school has 508 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 927 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 1 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangePrep-6
Governing BodyQueensland Department of Education
Postcode4805
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID46400

Student Background

Total Enrolments508
Gender Split255 girls / 253 boys
Indigenous Students24%
Language Background Other Than English11%
English Background89%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
47%
Lower middle
34%
Upper middle
15%
Top quarter
5%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

508 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 167
Yr 167
Yr 273
Yr 361
Yr 491
Yr 567
Yr 682
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff39 (33.8 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff23 (15.8 FTE)
Total Staff62
Student:Teacher Ratio15:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)