Lockhart State School
Puchewoo Street, Lockhart River QLD 4892
Lockhart State School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Lockhart River, QLD from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 141 students. Its ICSEA is 635, 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 describes Lockhart State School as a remote Cape York community school serving Prep to Year 6 on-site, with an alternative program for the small number of secondary-aged students who remain locally rather than attend boarding schools. The school states its mission as "growing strong, smart, respectful learners for life" and places strong emphasis on acknowledging and embedding the culture of the Lockhart River community's five traditional language groups—Umpila, Wuthutii, Kuuku Y'au, Uataalnganu and Kaandji—within school life.
Often praised
- Strong Indigenous cultural acknowledgment
- Community-embedded local curriculum
- Remote, close-knit school community
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mornington Island State School | Wellesley Islands | Public k–12 / combined · K-10 | 181 | 660 |
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.