Government primary school with 359 students, serving Prep–6 in Outer Regional Sarina, Queensland.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C overall.
Sarina State School is also known as SSS Sarina.
Sarina State School draws students from the Sarina SS.
Sarina State School has an overall SchoolRank score of 29/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 23/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 890, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Sarina State School, Year 3 students averaged 315 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 436, well below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Sarina State School is a small government primary school with approximately 359 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Sarina State School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 24/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Sarina State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 44% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 86%, which is moderate.
Sarina State School is located in Sarina, QLD, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 890 (9th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.