Remote government primary school, Prep–6, 257 students in Far North Queensland.
Sunset State School is also known as SSS Sunset.
Sunset State School draws students from the Sunset SS.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Sunset State School, Year 3 students averaged 274 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 362, 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.
Sunset State School is a small government primary school with approximately 257 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.
Sunset 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 5/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Sunset State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 40% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 75%, which is below the national benchmark.
Sunset State School is located in Sunset, QLD, classified as a remote school. With an ICSEA of 727 (2th 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.