Bundaberg South State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bundaberg South, Queensland 4670 · Bundaberg LGA
#755 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4779 of 4,908 nationally
About Bundaberg South State School
Bundaberg South State School is a public primary school located in Bundaberg South, Queensland (4670), within the Bundaberg local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 168 students (83 girls and 85 boys).
Bundaberg South State School has an ICSEA value of 882, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (10.4 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bundaberg South State School scores 19.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 755th of 804 primary schools in QLD (26th 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 882
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-25 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 South State School's 168 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bundaberg South State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bundaberg South State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John's Lutheran Primary School
Bundaberg · Independent primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1024 · 257 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.1 km away
Bundaberg Central State School
Bundaberg Central · Government primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 860 · 1.3 km away
Bundaberg State High School
Bundaberg South · Government high school · 7-12
1,593 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.3 km away
Bundaberg East State School
Bundaberg East · Government primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 922 · 1.5 km away
Walkervale State School
Walkervale · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.6 km away
Kepnock State High School
Kepnock · Government high school · 7-12
1,074 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.8 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
510 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.2 km away
Impact Community ACADEMY
Bundaberg East · Independent high school · 11
14 students · 2.3 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
490 students · ICSEA 995 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Deception Bay State School
Deception Bay · Government primary · Prep-6
292 students · ICSEA 882
Gayndah State School
Gayndah · Government primary · Prep-6
97 students · ICSEA 881
Merinda State School
Bowen · Government primary · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 881
Kaimkillenbun State School
Kaimkillenbun · Government primary · Prep-6
8 students · ICSEA 883
Kalamia State School
Brandon · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 883
Allenstown State School
Allenstown · Government primary · Prep-6
296 students · ICSEA 884
Frequently asked questions
Is Bundaberg South State School a public or private school?
Bundaberg South State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Bundaberg South State School offer?
Bundaberg South State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bundaberg South State School?
In 2025, Bundaberg South State School had 168 enrolled students (83 girls, 85 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bundaberg South State School?
Bundaberg South State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 882. 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 South State School rank in QLD?
Bundaberg South State School ranks 755th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (19.9/100), and 4779th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bundaberg South State School?
Bundaberg South State School has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bundaberg South State School each year?
In 2025, Bundaberg South State School had 22 students in Prep and 26 in Year 6.
Is Bundaberg South State School co-ed?
Yes. Bundaberg South State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bundaberg South State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bundaberg South 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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