Tin Can Bay State School

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000

918-82

ICSEA Score

Nat. avg: 434

294

Total Enrolments

Nat. avg: 12.3

12.2:1-0.1

Student : Teacher

Nat. avg: 26.9%

LBOTE

Nat. avg: 11.7%

21%

Indigenous Students

Higher = less disadvantaged

1 / 10

SEIFA IRSD Decile

Nat. avg: 25%

3%-22pp

SEA Top Quarter

Prep-10

Year Range

Overview

Tin Can Bay State School is a government combined school in Tin Can Bay, Queensland, serving Prep-10. The school has 294 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 918 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 1 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment

School TypeCombined

Year RangePrep-10

Governing BodyQueensland Department of Education

Postcode4580

RemotenessInner Regional

ACARA ID46792

Student Background

Total Enrolments294

Gender Split128 girls / 166 boys

Indigenous Students21%

Language Background Other Than English6%

English Background94%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter

55%

Lower middle

30%

Upper middle

11%

Top quarter

Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

294 students across 11 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 123

Yr 125

Yr 230

Yr 329

Yr 425

Yr 539

Yr 626

Yr 734

See full breakdown

Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff27 (24.0 FTE)

Non-Teaching Staff24 (15.9 FTE)

Total Staff51

Student:Teacher Ratio12.2:1