Enrolment
Girls vs boys enrolment
135
reported total enrolments
75 girls
60 boys
55.6% girls44.4% boys
Machans Beach State School reports 135 total enrolments, including 75 girls and 60 boys. The reported enrolment mix is 55.6% girls and 44.4% boys.
2025 Australia school profile data
Machans Beach State School
Machans Beach State School is a government primary school in Machans Beach, Queensland, with 135 reported enrolments, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1, and an ICSEA percentile of 22.
Machans Beach, QLD 4878GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
GovernmentPrimaryCo-educational
Quick school snapshot
What stands out in the profile
School model
Machans Beach State School is listed as Government and Primary, with a reported year range of Prep-6.
Enrolment size
The school reports 135 total enrolments, including 75 girls and 60 boys where available.
ICSEA context
The ICSEA value is 944, with percentile 22 in the current dataset.
Gender profile
The gender type is Co-educational, with a reported mix of 55.6% girls and 44.4% boys.
Staff ratio
The student-teacher ratio is 15.3:1, based on 8.8 FTE teaching staff where available.
Local area
The campus is in Machans Beach, Queensland, within Cairns.
Profile signals
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Machans Beach State School profile summary
Machans Beach State School is listed as a government primary school in Machans Beach, Queensland. The profile reports 135 total enrolments, an ICSEA value of 944, and a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1 where available. The reported year range is Prep-6, and the campus sits within Cairns local government area.
Socio-educational
ICSEA percentile
22
percentile where available
ICSEA
944
Machans Beach State School sits at the 22 ICSEA percentile in the reported dataset.
SEA quarters
Socio-educational distribution
Bottom
36%
Lower-middle
34%
Upper-middle
24%
Top
5%
The socio-educational distribution lists 36% in the bottom quarter, 34% in the lower-middle quarter, 24% in the upper-middle quarter, and 5% in the top quarter.
Staff
Staff profile summary
Teaching staff
13
FTE teaching
8.8
Non-teaching
9
Student-teacher
15.3:1
The profile reports 13 teaching staff and 9 non-teaching staff, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
Location
Campus location and area context
Location context combines suburb, postcode, administrative areas and a direct maps link where data is available.
- Suburb
- Machans Beach
- Postcode
- 4878
- State
- Queensland
- Local government area
- Cairns
- Statistical Area Level 2
- Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach
- Statistical Area Level 3
- Cairns - North
- Statistical Area Level 4
- Cairns
- Remoteness area
- Outer Regional
Governance
Governance and official links
Official school and governing body links are included when the dataset provides them.
- Governing body
- Queensland Department of Education
- Governing body URL
- Visit website
- School URL
- Visit school website
- Campus type
- School Single Entity
- Reporting description
- Individual Reporting
Community
Student community profile
Student community indicators are reported as percentages where available.
- Indigenous enrolment
- 23%
- Language background other than English: yes
- 34%
- Language background other than English: no
- 66%
- Language background other than English: not stated
- 0%
Nearby
Nearby and similar schools
Similar schools are selected from the same suburb first, then from the same local government area where needed.
GovernmentPrimary
Aloomba State School
Aloomba, QLD 4871
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 72
- ICSEA
- 972
- Ratio
- 15.0:1
GovernmentCombined
Babinda State School
Babinda, QLD 4861
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 280
- ICSEA
- 931
- Ratio
- 11.7:1
GovernmentPrimary
Balaclava State School
Mooroobool, QLD 4870
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 381
- ICSEA
- 797
- Ratio
- 11.8:1
GovernmentPrimary
Bartle Frere State School
Bartle Frere, QLD 4861
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 4
- ICSEA
- Not available
- Ratio
- 3.1:1
GovernmentPrimary
Bellenden Ker State School
Bellenden Ker, QLD 4871
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 6
- ICSEA
- 909
- Ratio
- 4.3:1
GovernmentCombined
Bentley Park College
Bentley Park, QLD 4869
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 1.8K
- ICSEA
- 869
- Ratio
- 13.1:1
FAQ
Questions about Machans Beach State School
How many students attend Machans Beach State School?
Machans Beach State School has 135 reported total enrolments. The student profile lists 75 girls and 60 boys where gender enrolment fields are available.
What type of school is Machans Beach State School?
Machans Beach State School is listed as a Government school with school type Primary. The reported year range is Prep-6.
Where is Machans Beach State School located?
Machans Beach State School is located in Machans Beach, QLD 4878. The local government area is Cairns.
What is the ICSEA value of Machans Beach State School?
The ICSEA value for Machans Beach State School is 944 and the ICSEA percentile is 22. If either value is missing in the source data, it is shown as Not available rather than zero.
Is Machans Beach State School boys-only, girls-only or co-educational?
Machans Beach State School is listed as Co-educational. The reported gender mix is 55.6% girls and 44.4% boys where percentage fields are available.
Data note
Built from structured 2025 school profile data
This page uses structured 2025 Australian school profile data. Some values may be unavailable where they are not reported in the source dataset. Profile pages are designed to make enrolment, ICSEA, location and school context easier to compare.