Biggenden State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Biggenden, Queensland 4621 · North Burnett LGA
#228 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1087 of 1,259 nationally
About Biggenden State School
Biggenden State School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Biggenden, Queensland (4621), within the North Burnett local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 116 students (60 girls and 56 boys).
Biggenden State School has an ICSEA value of 895, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Biggenden State School scores 29.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 228th of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd of 3 in the North Burnett area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 895
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Biggenden State School's 116 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Biggenden State School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Biggenden State School a public or private school?
Biggenden State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Biggenden State School offer?
Biggenden State School offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Biggenden State School?
In 2025, Biggenden State School had 116 enrolled students (60 girls, 56 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Biggenden State School?
Biggenden State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 895. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Biggenden State School rank in QLD?
Biggenden State School ranks 228th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (29.5/100), and 1087th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Biggenden State School?
Biggenden State School has about 9.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Biggenden State School?
In 2025, Biggenden State School had 12 students in Year 7.
Is Biggenden State School co-ed?
Yes. Biggenden State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Biggenden State School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Biggenden 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 Biggenden State School?
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