St Monica's College
Cairns · 9.8 km
Years 7 to 12 · girls
Government primary and secondary school in Yarrabah
Yarrabah State School
Yarrabah State School is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 10, in Yarrabah, Queensland.
What Yarrabah State School is like
It has 405 students (181 girls and 224 boys) and the equivalent of 44 full-time teachers, about 9 students for each teacher.
The school has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.
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 688, 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 Monica's College, 9.8 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Yarrabah in one step.
Yarrabah State School at a glance
- Students
- 405
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 45% / 55%
- 181 girls, 224 boys
- Teachers
- 44
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 9.2 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: Yarrabah State School 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 Yarrabah State School
- Is Yarrabah State School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Yarrabah State School is a government primary and secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
- What years does Yarrabah State School teach?
- Yarrabah State School teaches Prep to Year 10, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Yarrabah State School?
- Yarrabah State School had 405 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 9.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Yarrabah State School?
- Yarrabah State School has an ICSEA value of 688, 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 13 km. You can enquire with several at once.
St Augustine's College
Cairns · 11 km
Years 7 to 12 · boys
St Joseph's School
Parramatta Park · 11 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Mother of Good Counsel School
Cairns North · 12 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
The BUSY School
Cairns · 12 km
Years 11 to 12 · boys and girls
St Francis Xavier's School
Manunda · 13 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Other combined schools near Yarrabah State School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.