Yarrabah State School
Gribble Street, Yarrabah QLD 4871
Yarrabah State School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Yarrabah, QLD from Kindergarten to Year 10 with about 405 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 688, 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Based on public information from the school's own website and Queensland government sources, Yarrabah State School is a Prep-10 school in the Yarrabah Aboriginal community south of Cairns, spanning primary, secondary and special education campuses. It is designated a Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Education, serving an entirely Indigenous student body and supporting local Aboriginal English/Kriol alongside Standard Australian English. The school runs Indigenous teacher-training pathways (RATEP) and has partnered with the Queensland Music Festival on Indigenous-led songwriting and music workshops for students.
Often praised
- Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Education
- strong cultural/language support
- community music and arts partnerships
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 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: medium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns School of Distance Education | Manunda | Public k–12 / combined | 12.3 km | 1,024 | 3,692 |
| Trinity Anglican School (White Rock) | White Rock | Independent k–12 / combined | 15.1 km | 1,103 | 1,204 |
| Freshwater Christian College (Brinsmead) | Brinsmead | Independent k–12 / combined | 16.7 km | 1,041 | 562 |
| Bentley Park CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Bentley Park | Public k–12 / combined | 17.5 km | 869 | 1,771 |
| St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley (Redlynch) | Redlynch | Catholic k–12 / combined | 17.6 km | 1,067 | 1,373 |
| Redlynch State College | Redlynch | Public k–12 / combined | 17.9 km | 1,007 | 1,834 |
| Peace Lutheran College (Kamerunga) | Kamerunga | Independent k–12 / combined | 18.8 km | 1,054 | 544 |
| Djarragun College (Gordonvale) | Gordonvale | Independent k–12 / combined | 21.5 km | 683 | 259 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kowanyama State School | Kowanyama | Public k–12 / combined · K-10 | 163 | 687 |
| Aurukun State School | Aurukun | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 227 | 694 |
| Northern Peninsula Area State College | Bamaga | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 563 | 681 |
| Cunnamulla P-12 State School | Cunnamulla | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 129 | 697 |
| Bwgcolman Community School | Palm Island | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 315 | 675 |
| Normanton State School | Normanton | Public k–12 / combined · P-10 | 149 | 702 |
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.