Lota State School
26 Richard Street, Lota QLD 4179
Lota State School is a government primary school in Lota, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 244 students. Its ICSEA is 1,061, 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: Lota State School is a small Prep to Year 6 school in the Bayside suburb of Lota, Queensland. Its motto is Happy Safe Learning. The school runs the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program, where students grow, harvest and prepare seasonal food, and offers music, sports, clubs, a library, tuckshop, uniform shop, out-of-school-hours care, a chaplain and an active P&C.
Often praised
- Kitchen garden program
- Happy Safe Learning motto
- Small, supportive community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manly West State School | Manly West | Public primary | 1.2 km | 992 | 232 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School (Manly) | Manly | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,096 | 452 |
| Manly State School | Manly | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,105 | 691 |
| Moreton Bay Boys' College (Manly West) | Manly West | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,125 | 568 |
| Wondall Heights State School | Manly West | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,041 | 588 |
| Guardian Angels' Primary School (Wynnum) | Wynnum | Catholic primary | 2.8 km | 1,083 | 447 |
| Wynnum West State School | Wynnum West | Public primary | 3.5 km | 964 | 340 |
| Moreton Bay College (Manly West) | Manly West | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,139 | 1,236 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elanora State School | Elanora | Public primary · P-6 | 924 | 1,061 |
| Eatons Hill State School | Eatons Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 977 | 1,060 |
| Glenview State School | Glenview | Public primary · P-6 | 251 | 1,062 |
| Gumdale State School | Gumdale | Public primary · P-6 | 1,152 | 1,060 |
| Mitchelton State School | Mitchelton | Public primary · P-6 | 537 | 1,062 |
| Pallara State School | Pallara | Public primary · P-6 | 1,337 | 1,062 |
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.