Cooktown State School
Cnr May & Charles Streets, Cooktown QLD 4895
Cooktown State School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Cooktown, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 376 students. Its ICSEA is 838, 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
Based on publicly available information, Cooktown State School is a P-12 government school in far north Queensland serving around 400 students. It offers a broad primary and secondary curriculum alongside VET pathways and qualifications for senior students, along with a dedicated Special Education Program. The school runs wellbeing initiatives including Positive Behaviour for Learning and a student wellbeing committee, and features sport, art, music and camps typical of Queensland state schooling.
Often praised
- VET pathways for senior students
- Special Education Program
- Positive Behaviour for Learning 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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Cooktown State School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavour Christian College (Cooktown) | Cooktown | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.5 km | 991 | 166 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirranbandi P-10 State School | Dirranbandi | Public k–12 / combined · P-10 | 72 | 838 |
| Tara Shire State College | Tara | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 353 | 842 |
| Mitchell State School | Mitchell | Public k–12 / combined · P-10 | 118 | 845 |
| Ravenshoe State School | Ravenshoe | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 351 | 848 |
| Cecil Plains State School | Cecil Plains | Public k–12 / combined · P-9 | 39 | 851 |
| Western Cape College | Rocky Point | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,010 | 820 |
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.