2
Higher than 62% 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).
Tam O'Shanter · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Tam O'Shanter
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A higher number of schools than most similar areas defines the educational landscape in Tam O'Shanter. While there are more local schools than in two-thirds of comparable places, the typical school here is smaller than usual.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3 km of the area, both of which are primary schools. These are split evenly between government and independent sectors, with an average school size that is lower than most areas.
158
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tam O'Shanter
2 schools — 316 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| The Rainforest School, Maria Creeks | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 20 | 964 |
| Mission Beach State School, Wongaling Beach | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 296 | 991 |
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 Tam O'Shanter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32728/tam-o-shanter/topic/education