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Burnside State High SchoolBurnside State SchoolNambour Special SchoolSt John's College

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MeasureBurnside State High School
Burnside QLD
Burnside State School
Burnside QLD
Nambour Special School
Burnside QLD
St John's College
Nambour QLD
Success Index
48
Lower 50%
47
Lower 50%
–
Not rated
62
Top 50%
State rank (type)#120 of 269#368 of 804–#53 of 269
National rank (type)#777 of 1,472#2886 of 4,908–#462 of 1,472
SectorGovernmentGovernmentGovernmentCatholic
TypeSecondaryPrimarySpecialSecondary
Year range7-12Prep-6Prep-127-12
Students809368132927
Girls / boys410 / 399181 / 18740 / 92473 / 454
Foundation intake–556–
Year 7 cohort108–8175
Year 12 cohort93–9135
VCE median study score
VCAA, latest year
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VCE study scores 40+––––
5-year enrolment growth-4%-18%-11%+10%
ICSEA
Average 1000
98898410021059
ICSEA percentile41th39th48th72th
Top SEA quarter8%9%15%21%
Bottom SEA quarter37%38%34%10%
Students per teacher10.012.43.514.1
Teaching staff (FTE)80.729.637.565.9
Non-teaching staff (FTE)29.117.436.130.6
Language background other than English8%12%7%3%
Indigenous students6%10%9%3%
SuburbBurnside 4560Burnside 4560Burnside 4560Nambour 4560
Council areaSunshine CoastSunshine CoastSunshine CoastSunshine Coast
RemotenessMajor CitiesMajor CitiesMajor CitiesMajor Cities
Websiteburnsideshs.eq.edu.auburnsidess.eq.edu.aunambourspecs.eq.edu.auwww.stjohns.qld.edu.au

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Success Index is our 0–100 score from ACARA data (see the methodology). ICSEA describes the socio-educational advantage of the school community; 1000 is the national average and most schools fall between 900 and 1100. SEA quarters show what share of students come from the most and least advantaged quarter of Australian families. Students per teacher divides full-time-equivalent students by full-time-equivalent teachers; it is not class size.