Baringa State Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Baringa, Queensland 4551 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#221 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1987 of 4,908 nationally
About Baringa State Primary School
Baringa State Primary School is a public primary school located in Baringa, Queensland (4551), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 930 students (452 girls and 478 boys).
Baringa State Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1032, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 68 teachers (59.5 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Baringa State Primary School scores 59.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 221st of 804 primary schools in QLD (17th of 40 in the Sunshine Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1032
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Baringa State Primary School's 930 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Baringa State Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Baringa State Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Baringa State Secondary College
Baringa · Government high school · 7-12
677 students · ICSEA 1007 · 815 m away
Unity College
Caloundra West · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,450 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.2 km away
Caloundra City Private School
Pelican Waters · Independent combined · Prep-12
228 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.6 km away
Notre Dame College
Bells Creek · Catholic combined · Prep-7
216 students · ICSEA 1066 · 2.9 km away
Nirimba State Primary School
Nirimba · Government primary · Prep-6
665 students · ICSEA 1023 · 3.2 km away
Golden Beach State School
Golden Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1015 · 3.3 km away
Caloundra Christian College
Caloundra · Independent combined · Prep-12
438 students · ICSEA 1058 · 3.7 km away
Meridan State College
Meridan Plains · Government combined · Prep-12
1,795 students · ICSEA 1013 · 4.5 km away
Caloundra State High School
Caloundra · Government high school · 7-12
1,316 students · ICSEA 1004 · 4.6 km away
Caloundra State School
Caloundra · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 1027 · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Runcorn State School
Sunnybank · Government primary · Prep-6
448 students · ICSEA 1032
Park Lake State School
Pacific Pines · Government primary · Prep-6
901 students · ICSEA 1032
Wellington Point State School
Wellington Point · Government primary · Prep-6
411 students · ICSEA 1033
North Arm State School
North Arm · Government primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1031
Milman State School
Milman · Government primary · Prep-6
6 students · ICSEA 1031
Grand Avenue State School
Forest Lake · Government primary · Prep-6
917 students · ICSEA 1033
Frequently asked questions
Is Baringa State Primary School a public or private school?
Baringa State Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Baringa State Primary School offer?
Baringa State Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Baringa State Primary School?
In 2025, Baringa State Primary School had 930 enrolled students (452 girls, 478 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Baringa State Primary School?
Baringa State Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1032. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Baringa State Primary School rank in QLD?
Baringa State Primary School ranks 221st of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (59.2/100), and 1987th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Baringa State Primary School?
Baringa State Primary School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Baringa State Primary School each year?
In 2025, Baringa State Primary School had 101 students in Prep and 147 in Year 6.
Is Baringa State Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Baringa State Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Baringa State Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Baringa State Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Baringa State Primary School?
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