AustraliaQLDCooktownCooktown State School

Cooktown State School

GovernmentCombinedPrep-12
Cooktown, QLD 4895 · Remote
Students376enrolled
Ratio1:10.9student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Combined · Prep-12
ICSEA838
vs National-162 (avg 1000)
Students376
SEIFA2/10
SettingRemote
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Cooktown State

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
838-162
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
376
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
10.9:1-1.4
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
45%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
59%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
2 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
3%-22pp
SEA Top Quarter
Prep-12
Year Range

Overview

Cooktown State School is a government combined school in Cooktown, Queensland, serving Prep-12. The school has 376 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 838 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.9:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 2 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeCombined
Year RangePrep-12
Governing BodyQueensland Department of Education
Postcode4895
RemotenessRemote
ACARA ID46535

Student Background

Total Enrolments376
Gender Split189 girls / 187 boys
Indigenous Students59%
Language Background Other Than English45%
English Background55%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
59%
Lower middle
27%
Upper middle
11%
Top quarter
3%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

376 students across 13 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 128
Yr 122
Yr 229
Yr 330
Yr 433
Yr 527
Yr 630
Yr 736
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Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff36 (34.4 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff23 (16.1 FTE)
Total Staff59
Student:Teacher Ratio10.9:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)