Bulimba State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bulimba, Queensland 4171 · Brisbane LGA
#99 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1010 of 4,908 nationally
About Bulimba State School
Bulimba State School is a public primary school located in Bulimba, Queensland (4171), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 612 students (275 girls and 337 boys).
Bulimba State School has an ICSEA value of 1124, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 50% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (43.4 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bulimba State School scores 70.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 99th of 804 primary schools in QLD (88th of 179 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1124
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)50% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Bulimba State School's 612 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bulimba State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bulimba State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sts Peter and Paul's School
Bulimba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1156 · 681 m away
Balmoral State High School
Balmoral · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 1047 · 851 m away
Morningside State School
Morningside · Government primary · Prep-6
475 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.2 km away
Lourdes Hill College
Hawthorne · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,225 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.0 km away
New Farm State School
New Farm · Government primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.1 km away
Cannon Hill Anglican College
Cannon Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,355 students · ICSEA 1174 · 2.3 km away
Holy Spirit School
New Farm · Catholic primary · Prep-6
265 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.3 km away
Norman Park State School
Norman Park · Government primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.4 km away
Ascot State School
Ascot · Government primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.4 km away
Hamilton State School
Hamilton · Government primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Wishart State School
Wishart · Government primary · Prep-6
1,100 students · ICSEA 1124
Seven Hills State School
Seven Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
487 students · ICSEA 1123
Yeronga State School
Yeronga · Government primary · Prep-6
741 students · ICSEA 1126
Kedron State School
Kedron · Government primary · Prep-6
487 students · ICSEA 1122
Shorncliffe State School
Shorncliffe · Government primary · Prep-6
344 students · ICSEA 1122
Toowong State School
Toowong · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1121
Frequently asked questions
Is Bulimba State School a public or private school?
Bulimba State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Bulimba State School offer?
Bulimba State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bulimba State School?
In 2025, Bulimba State School had 612 enrolled students (275 girls, 337 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bulimba State School?
Bulimba State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1124. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bulimba State School rank in QLD?
Bulimba State School ranks 99th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (70.0/100), and 1010th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bulimba State School?
Bulimba State School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bulimba State School each year?
In 2025, Bulimba State School had 90 students in Prep and 82 in Year 6.
Is Bulimba State School co-ed?
Yes. Bulimba State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bulimba State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bulimba 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 Bulimba State School?
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