Garbutt State School
76 Chandler Street, Garbutt QLD 4814
Garbutt State School is a government primary school in Garbutt, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 78 students. Its ICSEA is 775, 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: Garbutt State School is a small Queensland public primary school describing itself as a small school with a big heart. It aims to provide a safe, supportive and innovative environment for students from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. The school highlights reconciliation, culture, inclusion and environmental responsibility, with a family-like feel among students and staff. Facilities include a library, tuckshop and uniform shop.
Often praised
- Inclusive, family-like community
- Reconciliation and culture focus
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Garbutt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Catholic School (Currajong) | Currajong | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,042 | 374 |
| Currajong State School | Gulliver | Public primary | 2.0 km | 904 | 430 |
| Belgian Gardens State School | Belgian Gardens | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,055 | 595 |
| Townsville Christian College (Vincent) | Vincent | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 871 | 442 |
| Hermit Park State School | Hyde Park | Public primary | 3.0 km | 1,028 | 630 |
| Vincent State School | Vincent | Public primary | 3.0 km | 772 | 132 |
| Townsville West State School | West End | Public primary | 3.1 km | 866 | 111 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James (Mundingburra) | Mundingburra | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,100 | 1,205 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townview State School | Townview | Public primary · P-6 | 209 | 776 |
| Mount Garnet State School | Mount Garnet | Public primary · P-6 | 61 | 772 |
| Vincent State School | Vincent | Public primary · K-6 | 132 | 772 |
| Innisfail State School | Innisfail | Public primary · P-6 | 117 | 771 |
| Cairns West State School | Manunda | Public primary · P-6 | 481 | 784 |
| Rasmussen State School | Rasmussen | Public primary · K-6 | 336 | 784 |
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.