Overview
Bwgcolman Community School is a government combined school in Palm Island, Queensland, serving Prep-12. The school has 315 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 675 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.1:1. 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
Postcode4816
RemotenessRemote
ACARA ID46670
Student Background
Total Enrolments315
Gender Split156 girls / 159 boys
Indigenous Students100%
Language Background Other Than English47%
English Background52%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
315 students across 13 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 130
Yr 122
Yr 232
Yr 325
Yr 429
Yr 544
Yr 636
Yr 718
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff32 (30.7 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff21 (17.7 FTE)
Total Staff53
Student:Teacher Ratio10.1:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)