Bundaberg East State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bundaberg East, Queensland 4670 · Bundaberg LGA
#730 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4699 of 4,908 nationally
About Bundaberg East State School
Bundaberg East State School is a public primary school located in Bundaberg East, Queensland (4670), within the Bundaberg local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 295 students (145 girls and 150 boys).
Bundaberg East State School has an ICSEA value of 922, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (24.0 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 40% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bundaberg East State School scores 21.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 730th of 804 primary schools in QLD (25th 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 922
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-40% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-46 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 East State School's 295 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bundaberg East State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bundaberg East State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Impact Community ACADEMY
Bundaberg East · Independent high school · 11
14 students · 838 m away
St John's Lutheran Primary School
Bundaberg · Independent primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.3 km away
Bundaberg South State School
Bundaberg South · Government primary · Prep-6
168 students · ICSEA 882 · 1.5 km away
Kepnock State High School
Kepnock · Government high school · 7-12
1,074 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.6 km away
St Luke's Anglican School
Kalkie · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,090 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.8 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.4 km away
Bundaberg Central State School
Bundaberg Central · Government primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 860 · 2.6 km away
Bundaberg State High School
Bundaberg South · Government high school · 7-12
1,593 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.8 km away
Walkervale State School
Walkervale · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.8 km away
Kalkie State School
Kalkie · Government primary · Prep-6
322 students · ICSEA 972 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Monkland State School
Monkland · Government primary · Prep-6
128 students · ICSEA 922
Russell Island State School
Russell Island · Government primary · Prep-6
179 students · ICSEA 922
Goodna State School
Goodna · Government primary · Prep-6
650 students · ICSEA 921
Mungar State School
Mungar · Government primary · Prep-6
55 students · ICSEA 923
Warwick East State School
Warwick · Government primary · Prep-6
237 students · ICSEA 923
Brookstead State School
Brookstead · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 921
Frequently asked questions
Is Bundaberg East State School a public or private school?
Bundaberg East State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Bundaberg East State School offer?
Bundaberg East State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bundaberg East State School?
In 2025, Bundaberg East State School had 295 enrolled students (145 girls, 150 boys), a change of -40% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bundaberg East State School?
Bundaberg East State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 922. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bundaberg East State School rank in QLD?
Bundaberg East State School ranks 730th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (21.7/100), and 4699th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bundaberg East State School?
Bundaberg East State School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bundaberg East State School each year?
In 2025, Bundaberg East State School had 33 students in Prep and 48 in Year 6.
Is Bundaberg East State School co-ed?
Yes. Bundaberg East State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bundaberg East State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bundaberg East 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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