Bundaberg State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bundaberg South, Queensland 4670 · Bundaberg LGA
#189 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1141 of 1,472 nationally
About Bundaberg State High School
Bundaberg State High School is a public high school located in Bundaberg South, Queensland (4670), within the Bundaberg local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,593 students (797 girls and 796 boys).
Bundaberg State High School has an ICSEA value of 944, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 135 teachers (126.2 full-time equivalent) and 70 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bundaberg State High School scores 31.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 189th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (3rd of 6 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 944
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 State High School's 1,593 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bundaberg State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bundaberg State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bundaberg Central State School
Bundaberg Central · Government primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 860 · 833 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1003 · 989 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
510 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.0 km away
Bundaberg South State School
Bundaberg South · Government primary · Prep-6
168 students · ICSEA 882 · 1.3 km away
Walkervale State School
Walkervale · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.4 km away
St John's Lutheran Primary School
Bundaberg · Independent primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.5 km away
Bundaberg Special School
Norville · Government special · Prep-12
106 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.6 km away
Bundaberg West State School
Bundaberg West · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 915 · 1.6 km away
Norville State School
Norville · Government primary · Prep-6
518 students · ICSEA 939 · 1.8 km away
Shalom College
Bundaberg · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,558 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Gin Gin State High School
Gin Gin · Government high school · 7-12
404 students · ICSEA 944
Emerald State High School
Emerald · Government high school · 7-12
847 students · ICSEA 945
Browns Plains State High School
Browns Plains · Government high school · 7-12
1,185 students · ICSEA 943
Marsden State High School
Waterford West · Government high school · 7-12
3,857 students · ICSEA 943
Dalby State High School
Dalby · Government high school · 7-12
1,090 students · ICSEA 946
Kingaroy State High School
Kingaroy · Government high school · 7-12
946 students · ICSEA 942
Frequently asked questions
Is Bundaberg State High School a public or private school?
Bundaberg State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Bundaberg State High School offer?
Bundaberg State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Bundaberg State High School?
In 2025, Bundaberg State High School had 1,593 enrolled students (797 girls, 796 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bundaberg State High School?
Bundaberg State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 944. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bundaberg State High School rank in QLD?
Bundaberg State High School ranks 189th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (31.6/100), and 1141st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bundaberg State High School?
Bundaberg State High School has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bundaberg State High School?
In 2025, Bundaberg State High School had 360 students in Year 7 and 195 in Year 12.
Is Bundaberg State High School co-ed?
Yes. Bundaberg State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bundaberg State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bundaberg State High 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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