Buderim Mountain State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Buderim, Queensland 4556 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#65 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#734 of 4,908 nationally
About Buderim Mountain State School
Buderim Mountain State School is a public primary school located in Buderim, Queensland (4556), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 1,183 students (598 girls and 585 boys).
Buderim Mountain State School has an ICSEA value of 1096, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 87 teachers (72.7 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Buderim Mountain State School scores 73.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 65th of 804 primary schools in QLD (1st 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 1096
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Buderim Mountain State School's 1,183 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Buderim Mountain State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Buderim Mountain State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Matthew Flinders Anglican College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,426 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.6 km away
Kuluin State School
Kuluin · Government primary · Prep-6
612 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.8 km away
Immanuel Lutheran College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 1120 · 3.1 km away
Chancellor State College
Sippy Downs · Government combined · Prep-12
2,609 students · ICSEA 1042 · 3.5 km away
Siena Catholic College
Sippy Downs · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1073 · 3.6 km away
Siena Catholic Primary School
Sippy Downs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1081 · 3.6 km away
Stella Maris School
Maroochydore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
737 students · ICSEA 1081 · 3.9 km away
Maroochydore State High School
Maroochydore · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1011 · 4.0 km away
Maroochydore State School
Maroochydore · Government primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 969 · 4.7 km away
Sunshine Coast Grammar School
Forest Glen · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,472 students · ICSEA 1133 · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Nundah State School
Nundah · Government primary · Prep-6
640 students · ICSEA 1098
Moggill State School
Moggill · Government primary · Prep-6
698 students · ICSEA 1099
Samford State School
Samford Village · Government primary · Prep-6
587 students · ICSEA 1100
Virginia State School
Virginia · Government primary · Prep-6
469 students · ICSEA 1092
MacGregor State School
Macgregor · Government primary · Prep-6
1,212 students · ICSEA 1102
Jamboree Heights State School
Jamboree Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
893 students · ICSEA 1103
Frequently asked questions
Is Buderim Mountain State School a public or private school?
Buderim Mountain State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Buderim Mountain State School offer?
Buderim Mountain State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Buderim Mountain State School?
In 2025, Buderim Mountain State School had 1,183 enrolled students (598 girls, 585 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Buderim Mountain State School?
Buderim Mountain State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1096. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Buderim Mountain State School rank in QLD?
Buderim Mountain State School ranks 65th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (73.0/100), and 734th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Buderim Mountain State School?
Buderim Mountain State School has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Buderim Mountain State School each year?
In 2025, Buderim Mountain State School had 166 students in Prep and 176 in Year 6.
Is Buderim Mountain State School co-ed?
Yes. Buderim Mountain State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Buderim Mountain State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Buderim Mountain 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.
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