Bundaberg Central State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bundaberg Central, Queensland 4670 · Bundaberg LGA
#713 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4624 of 4,908 nationally
About Bundaberg Central State School
Bundaberg Central State School is a public primary school located in Bundaberg Central, Queensland (4670), within the Bundaberg local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 82 students (33 girls and 49 boys).
Bundaberg Central State School has an ICSEA value of 860, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 69% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (8.3 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 44% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bundaberg Central State School scores 23.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 713th of 804 primary schools in QLD (23rd of 26 in the Bundaberg area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 860
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+44% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-24 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 Bundaberg Central State School's 82 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bundaberg Central State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bundaberg Central State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1003 · 248 m away
Bundaberg State High School
Bundaberg South · Government high school · 7-12
1,593 students · ICSEA 944 · 833 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
510 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.1 km away
Bundaberg South State School
Bundaberg South · Government primary · Prep-6
168 students · ICSEA 882 · 1.3 km away
St John's Lutheran Primary School
Bundaberg · Independent primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.4 km away
Bundaberg West State School
Bundaberg West · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 915 · 1.6 km away
Bundaberg North State School
Bundaberg North · Government primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 906 · 2.1 km away
Walkervale State School
Walkervale · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.1 km away
Bundaberg Special School
Norville · Government special · Prep-12
106 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.1 km away
Norville State School
Norville · Government primary · Prep-6
518 students · ICSEA 939 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Glennie Heights State School
Warwick · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 860
Woree State School
Woree · Government primary · Prep-6
530 students · ICSEA 860
Charters Towers Central State School
Charters Towers City · Government primary · Prep-6
113 students · ICSEA 859
Tingoora State School
Tingoora · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 861
Harristown State School
Harristown · Government primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 859
Yelarbon State School
Yelarbon · Government primary · Prep-6
19 students · ICSEA 861
Frequently asked questions
Is Bundaberg Central State School a public or private school?
Bundaberg Central State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Bundaberg Central State School offer?
Bundaberg Central State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bundaberg Central State School?
In 2025, Bundaberg Central State School had 82 enrolled students (33 girls, 49 boys), a change of 44% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bundaberg Central State School?
Bundaberg Central State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 860. 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 Bundaberg Central State School rank in QLD?
Bundaberg Central State School ranks 713th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (23.0/100), and 4624th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bundaberg Central State School?
Bundaberg Central State School has about 9.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bundaberg Central State School each year?
In 2025, Bundaberg Central State School had 6 students in Prep and 11 in Year 6.
Is Bundaberg Central State School co-ed?
Yes. Bundaberg Central State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bundaberg Central State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bundaberg Central 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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