St Kieran's Catholic School
Mount Isa · 0.7 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government primary and secondary school in Pioneer
Mount Isa School of the Air
Mount Isa School of the Air is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 10, in Pioneer, Queensland.
What Mount Isa School of the Air is like
It has 175 students (83 girls and 92 boys) and the equivalent of 24.6 full-time teachers, about 7 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the Queensland Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Its ICSEA value is 1009, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
The nearest private school is St Kieran's Catholic School, 0.7 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Pioneer in one step.
Mount Isa School of the Air at a glance
- Students
- 175
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 47% / 53%
- 83 girls, 92 boys
- Teachers
- 24.6
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 7.1 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Prep to Year 10
- Catchment
- Check an address with EdMap (Queensland Government).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Mount Isa School of the Air on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the Queensland Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The Queensland Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling your child (Queensland Department of Education).
Common questions about Mount Isa School of the Air
- Is Mount Isa School of the Air a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Mount Isa School of the Air is a government primary and secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
- What years does Mount Isa School of the Air teach?
- Mount Isa School of the Air teaches Prep to Year 10, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Mount Isa School of the Air?
- Mount Isa School of the Air had 175 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 7.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Mount Isa School of the Air?
- Mount Isa School of the Air has an ICSEA value of 1009, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 3.2 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Good Shepherd Catholic College
Mount Isa · 1.5 km
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls
St Joseph's Catholic School
Mount Isa · 3.2 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Other combined schools near Mount Isa School of the Air
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.