Blackall Range Independent School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kureelpa, Queensland 4560 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#116 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#597 of 1,259 nationally
About Blackall Range Independent School
Blackall Range Independent School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Kureelpa, Queensland (4560), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 108 students (54 girls and 54 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Blackall Range Independent School has an ICSEA value of 1039, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (9.6 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Blackall Range Independent School scores 52.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 116th of 275 combined schools in QLD (16th of 22 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 1039
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- 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 Blackall Range Independent School's 108 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Blackall Range Independent School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Blackall Range Independent School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mapleton State School
Mapleton · Government primary · Prep-6
177 students · ICSEA 1048 · 3.6 km away
Burnside State High School
Burnside · Government high school · 7-12
809 students · ICSEA 988 · 4.7 km away
Nambour Special School
Burnside · Government special · Prep-12
132 students · ICSEA 1002 · 4.8 km away
Burnside State School
Burnside · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 984 · 4.8 km away
St John's College
Nambour · Catholic high school · 7-12
927 students · ICSEA 1059 · 4.9 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Nambour · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 1045 · 6.0 km away
Nambour State College
Nambour · Government combined · Prep-12
1,469 students · ICSEA 977 · 6.1 km away
Nambour Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,309 students · ICSEA 1083 · 6.5 km away
Montville State School
Montville · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 1072 · 7.9 km away
Woombye State School
Woombye · Government primary · Prep-6
423 students · ICSEA 1014 · 9.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Bundaberg Christian College
Bundaberg · Independent combined · Prep-12
845 students · ICSEA 1039
Glasshouse Christian College
Beerwah · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,180 students · ICSEA 1039
St James Lutheran College
Urraween · Independent combined · Prep-12
754 students · ICSEA 1038
Darling Downs Adventist College
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
362 students · ICSEA 1038
Freshwater Christian College
Brinsmead · Independent combined · Prep-12
562 students · ICSEA 1041
Hills International College
Jimboomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
768 students · ICSEA 1036
Frequently asked questions
Is Blackall Range Independent School a public or private school?
Blackall Range Independent School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Blackall Range Independent School offer?
Blackall Range Independent School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Blackall Range Independent School?
In 2025, Blackall Range Independent School had 108 enrolled students (54 girls, 54 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Blackall Range Independent School?
Blackall Range Independent School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1039. 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 Blackall Range Independent School rank in QLD?
Blackall Range Independent School ranks 116th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (52.7/100), and 597th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Blackall Range Independent School?
Blackall Range Independent School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Blackall Range Independent School?
In 2025, Blackall Range Independent School had 7 students in Year 7 and 4 in Year 12.
Is Blackall Range Independent School co-ed?
Yes. Blackall Range Independent School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Blackall Range Independent School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Blackall Range Independent 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 Blackall Range Independent School?
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