Burketown State School

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000

729-271

ICSEA Score

Nat. avg: 434

Total Enrolments

Nat. avg: 12.3

6.7:1-5.6

Student : Teacher

Nat. avg: 26.9%

77%

LBOTE

Nat. avg: 11.7%

90%

Indigenous Students

Higher = less disadvantaged

1 / 10

SEIFA IRSD Decile

Nat. avg: 25%

2%-23pp

SEA Top Quarter

Prep-6

Year Range

Overview

Burketown State School is a government primary school in Burketown, Queensland, serving Prep-6. The school has 29 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 729 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 6.7:1. 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

Postcode4830

RemotenessVery Remote

ACARA ID46769

Student Background

Total Enrolments29

Gender Split13 girls / 16 boys

Indigenous Students90%

Language Background Other Than English77%

English Background19%

Language Not Stated4%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter

80%

Lower middle

13%

Upper middle

Top quarter

Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

29 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 14

Yr 12

Yr 26

Yr 33

Yr 44

Yr 57

Yr 63

Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff4 (3.9 FTE)

Non-Teaching Staff4 (3.0 FTE)

Total Staff8

Student:Teacher Ratio6.7:1