Bwgcolman Community School
Creek Road, Palm Island QLD 4816
Bwgcolman Community School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Palm Island, QLD from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 315 students. Its ICSEA is 675, 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 from the school's own website and Queensland education sources describes Bwgcolman Community School as a Prep-to-12 school on Palm Island serving around 320 students. The school is recognised as a Reef Guardian School and runs under a National Partnership model with a strong focus on literacy and numeracy, including collaborations with QUT and ACU on numeracy programs. Its motto, '2 Way Strong', reflects an emphasis on students engaging with the wider world while staying grounded in Palm Island culture and identity.
Often praised
- Reef Guardian School status
- literacy/numeracy partnerships with universities
- strong cultural identity focus
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
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Peninsula Area State College | Bamaga | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 563 | 681 |
| Doomadgee State School | Doomadgee | Public k–12 / combined · K-10 | 353 | 666 |
| Kowanyama State School | Kowanyama | Public k–12 / combined · K-10 | 163 | 687 |
| Yarrabah State School | Yarrabah | Public k–12 / combined · K-10 | 405 | 688 |
| Mornington Island State School | Wellesley Islands | Public k–12 / combined · K-10 | 181 | 660 |
| Aurukun State School | Aurukun | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 227 | 694 |
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.