Bundaberg North State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bundaberg North, Queensland 4670 · Bundaberg LGA
#701 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4569 of 4,908 nationally
About Bundaberg North State School
Bundaberg North State School is a public primary school located in Bundaberg North, Queensland (4670), within the Bundaberg local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 249 students (114 girls and 135 boys).
Bundaberg North State School has an ICSEA value of 906, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (24.6 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bundaberg North State School scores 23.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 701st of 804 primary schools in QLD (21st 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 906
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 North State School's 249 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bundaberg North State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bundaberg North State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bundaberg North State High School
Bundaberg North · Government high school · 7-12
676 students · ICSEA 932 · 321 m away
Hope Adventist School
North Bundaberg · Independent primary · Prep-6
61 students · ICSEA 999 · 863 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.0 km away
Bundaberg Central State School
Bundaberg Central · Government primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 860 · 2.1 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
510 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.7 km away
Bundaberg West State School
Bundaberg West · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 915 · 2.7 km away
St John's Lutheran Primary School
Bundaberg · Independent primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.9 km away
Bundaberg South State School
Bundaberg South · Government primary · Prep-6
168 students · ICSEA 882 · 2.9 km away
Bundaberg State High School
Bundaberg South · Government high school · 7-12
1,593 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.9 km away
Bundaberg East State School
Bundaberg East · Government primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 922 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Lowood State School
Lowood · Government primary · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 906
Inala State School
Inala · Government primary · Prep-6
416 students · ICSEA 906
Dysart State School
Dysart · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 907
Stanwell State School
Stanwell · Government primary · Prep-6
35 students · ICSEA 905
Dalveen State School
Dalveen · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 907
Jundah State School
Jundah · Government primary · Prep-6
9 students · ICSEA 905
Frequently asked questions
Is Bundaberg North State School a public or private school?
Bundaberg North State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Bundaberg North State School offer?
Bundaberg North State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bundaberg North State School?
In 2025, Bundaberg North State School had 249 enrolled students (114 girls, 135 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bundaberg North State School?
Bundaberg North State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 906. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bundaberg North State School rank in QLD?
Bundaberg North State School ranks 701st of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (23.9/100), and 4569th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bundaberg North State School?
Bundaberg North State School has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bundaberg North State School each year?
In 2025, Bundaberg North State School had 30 students in Prep and 36 in Year 6.
Is Bundaberg North State School co-ed?
Yes. Bundaberg North State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bundaberg North State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bundaberg North 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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