Mitchell State School
105 Cambridge Street, Mitchell QLD 4465
Mitchell State School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Mitchell, QLD from Prep to Year 10 with about 118 students. Its ICSEA is 845, 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
Based on the school's own website, Mitchell State School is a P-10 government school in Mitchell, QLD, serving the local rural community since the region's early cattle-industry era. It maintains strong ties with local Gungarri and Bidjara peoples, including a revitalised Gungarri Language Program and annual NAIDOC Week events with Elders. Students take part in the annual Mitchell Show and local work-experience placements, and an adjacent Early Childhood Education Centre supports younger families.
Often praised
- Gungarri Language Program
- Strong Indigenous community ties
- Local work-experience partnerships
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenshoe State School | Ravenshoe | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 351 | 848 |
| Tara Shire State College | Tara | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 353 | 842 |
| Cecil Plains State School | Cecil Plains | Public k–12 / combined · P-9 | 39 | 851 |
| Cooktown State School | Cooktown | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 376 | 838 |
| Dirranbandi P-10 State School | Dirranbandi | Public k–12 / combined · P-10 | 72 | 838 |
| Kuranda District State College | Kuranda | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 285 | 862 |
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.