Beerwah State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Beerwah, Queensland 4519 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#593 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4070 of 4,908 nationally
About Beerwah State School
Beerwah State School is a public primary school located in Beerwah, Queensland (4519), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 220 students (104 girls and 116 boys).
Beerwah State School has an ICSEA value of 950, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (17.6 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Beerwah State School scores 30.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 593rd of 804 primary schools in QLD (39th 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 950
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-20 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 Beerwah State School's 220 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Beerwah State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Beerwah State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glasshouse Christian College
Beerwah · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,180 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.4 km away
Beerwah State High School
Beerwah · Government high school · 7-12
855 students · ICSEA 970 · 1.6 km away
Glass House Mountains State School
Glass House Mountains · Government primary · Prep-6
376 students · ICSEA 998 · 5.6 km away
Peachester State School
Peachester · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1001 · 5.9 km away
Landsborough State School
Landsborough · Government primary · Prep-6
316 students · ICSEA 989 · 6.3 km away
Mooloolah State School
Mooloolah Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 1012 · 9.8 km away
Beerburrum State School
Beerburrum · Government primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 945 · 11 km away
Nirimba State Primary School
Nirimba · Government primary · Prep-6
665 students · ICSEA 1023 · 12 km away
Glenview State School
Glenview · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1062 · 12 km away
Notre Dame College
Bells Creek · Catholic combined · Prep-7
216 students · ICSEA 1066 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Flagstone State School
Flagstone · Government primary · Prep-6
906 students · ICSEA 950
Emu Park State School
Emu Park · Government primary · Prep-6
499 students · ICSEA 950
Morven State School
Morven · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 950
Bluewater State School
Bluewater · Government primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 950
Woodstock State School
Woodstock · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 950
Wartburg State School
Baffle Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 950
Frequently asked questions
Is Beerwah State School a public or private school?
Beerwah State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Beerwah State School offer?
Beerwah State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Beerwah State School?
In 2025, Beerwah State School had 220 enrolled students (104 girls, 116 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Beerwah State School?
Beerwah State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 950. 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 Beerwah State School rank in QLD?
Beerwah State School ranks 593rd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (30.6/100), and 4070th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Beerwah State School?
Beerwah State School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Beerwah State School each year?
In 2025, Beerwah State School had 36 students in Prep and 35 in Year 6.
Is Beerwah State School co-ed?
Yes. Beerwah State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Beerwah State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Beerwah State 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 Beerwah State School?
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