Aurukun State School
Wuungkam Street, Aurukun QLD 4892
Aurukun State School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Aurukun, QLD from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 227 students. Its ICSEA is 694, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public information indicates Aurukun State School (also known locally as Koolkan Aurukun Community School) is the sole school in Aurukun, Queensland, teaching around 200 students from Kindergarten through secondary years. The school follows the Australian Curriculum while using Wik Mungkan as the first language of instruction in early years, and runs a Flexischool program that combines classroom learning with community-based literacy, numeracy and wellbeing support. It is described as a strong community hub where families feel welcome and engaged.
Often praised
- Wik Mungkan language instruction
- community-engaged flexible learning program
- seen as welcoming community hub
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
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Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cunnamulla P-12 State School | Cunnamulla | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 129 | 697 |
| Yarrabah State School | Yarrabah | Public k–12 / combined · K-10 | 405 | 688 |
| Kowanyama State School | Kowanyama | Public k–12 / combined · K-10 | 163 | 687 |
| Normanton State School | Normanton | Public k–12 / combined · P-10 | 149 | 702 |
| Northern Peninsula Area State College | Bamaga | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 563 | 681 |
| Bwgcolman Community School | Palm Island | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 315 | 675 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.