5
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
Basilisk · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Basilisk
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Primary schools make up 100% of the educational facilities in Basilisk. While the area has more schools within a 3km radius than 75% of similar places, these schools are typically much smaller than most.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools nearby, though the average school size is just 49 students, which is much lower than most areas. These schools also have an average advantage score of 938, which is much lower than in most other areas.
49
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Basilisk
5 schools — 247 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5
| Mena Creek State School, Mena Creek | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 19 | 907 |
| Silkwood State School, Silkwood | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 53 | 889 |
| St John's School, Silkwood | Catholic | Primary | 8.0 km | 48 | 962 |
| St Rita's School, South Johnstone | Catholic | Primary | 8.0 km | 107 | 970 |
| South Johnstone State School, South Johnstone | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 20 | 864 |
Sources
- Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Basilisk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30181/basilisk/topic/education