AustraliaQLDPioneerMount Isa School of the Air

Mount Isa School of the Air

GovernmentCombinedPrep-10
Pioneer, QLD 4825 · Remote
Students175enrolled
Ratio1:7.1student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Combined · Prep-10
ICSEA1009
vs National+9 (avg 1000)
Students175
SEIFA3/10
SettingRemote
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Mount Isa

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1009+9
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
175
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
7.1:1-5.2
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
6%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
12%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
3 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
16%-9pp
SEA Top Quarter
Prep-10
Year Range

Overview

Mount Isa School of the Air is a government combined school in Pioneer, Queensland, serving Prep-10. The school has 175 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1009 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 7.1:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 3 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeCombined
Year RangePrep-10
Governing BodyQueensland Department of Education
Postcode4825
RemotenessRemote
ACARA ID47624

Student Background

Total Enrolments175
Gender Split83 girls / 92 boys
Indigenous Students12%
Language Background Other Than English6%
English Background94%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
26%
Lower middle
31%
Upper middle
27%
Top quarter
16%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

175 students across 11 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 113
Yr 119
Yr 217
Yr 326
Yr 416
Yr 524
Yr 615
Yr 76
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Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff25 (24.6 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff8 (6.4 FTE)
Total Staff33
Student:Teacher Ratio7.1:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)