Coowonga State School
269 Coowonga Road, Coowonga QLD 4702
Coowonga State School is a government primary school in Coowonga, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 7 students. Its ICSEA is 956, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Coowonga State School is a small rural Prep to Year 6 public school on Emu Park Road between Rockhampton and Emu Park, with the motto "Learn for life". It describes a calm, supportive environment where every child is known, valued and supported. The small size allows personalised teaching, with close family partnerships, camps, excursions and an inclusive approach.
Often praised
- Small rural school
- Every child known
- Close family partnerships
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 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: low. 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.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keppel Sands State School | Keppel Sands | Public primary | 6.3 km | 952 | 8 |
| Cawarral State School | Cawarral | Public primary | 7.8 km | 952 | 135 |
| Emu Park State School | Emu Park | Public primary | 10.3 km | 950 | 499 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Yeppoon) | Yeppoon | Catholic primary | 16.4 km | 1,025 | 552 |
| Taranganba State School | Taranganba | Public primary | 16.6 km | 966 | 604 |
| Lakes Creek State School | Lakes Creek | Public primary | 19.2 km | 888 | 126 |
| Frenchville State School | Frenchville | Public primary | 19.6 km | 1,005 | 825 |
| Yeppoon State School | Yeppoon | Public primary | 19.7 km | 945 | 301 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunalda State School | Gunalda | Public primary · P-6 | 41 | 956 |
| Longreach State School | Longreach | Public primary · K-6 | 126 | 956 |
| Murarrie State School | Murarrie | Public primary · P-6 | 60 | 956 |
| The Willows State School | Kirwan | Public primary · P-6 | 876 | 956 |
| Alligator Creek State School | Alligator Creek | Public primary · P-6 | 287 | 955 |
| Avoca State School | Avoca | Public primary · P-6 | 310 | 957 |
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.