El Arish State School
28 Chauvel Street, El Arish QLD 4855
El Arish State School is a government primary school in El Arish, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 32 students. Its ICSEA is 918, 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: El Arish State School is a small Queensland public primary school with the motto "Learning together". It has junior and senior classes, a library with an online catalogue, a tuckshop and venue hire for the community. The school describes an inclusive approach, an active P&C, and extra-curricular activities including sports, camps, excursions and clubs, with optional religious instruction.
Often praised
- Inclusive community focus
- Camps, excursions and clubs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rainforest School (Maria Creeks) | Maria Creeks | Independent primary | 5.8 km | 964 | 20 |
| St John's School (Silkwood) | Silkwood | Catholic primary | 7.8 km | 962 | 48 |
| Silkwood State School | Silkwood | Public primary | 7.9 km | 889 | 53 |
| Feluga State School | Feluga | Public primary | 9.0 km | 910 | 60 |
| Mission Beach State School | Wongaling Beach | Public primary | 14.3 km | 991 | 296 |
| St Clare's School (Tully) | Tully | Catholic primary | 16.8 km | 1,008 | 170 |
| Tully State School | Tully | Public primary | 16.8 km | 885 | 268 |
| Mena Creek State School | Mena Creek | Public primary | 17.7 km | 907 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryborough West State School | Maryborough | Public primary · K-6 | 269 | 918 |
| Mount Sylvia State School | Mount Sylvia | Public primary · P-6 | 23 | 918 |
| Murphy's Creek State School | Murphys Creek | Public primary · P-6 | 17 | 918 |
| Swayneville State School | Sarina | Public primary · P-6 | 114 | 918 |
| Waterford West State School | Waterford West | Public primary · P-6 | 755 | 918 |
| Bauhinia State School | Bauhinia | Public primary · K-6 | 33 | 917 |
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.