Bundaberg West State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bundaberg West, Queensland 4670 · Bundaberg LGA
#510 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3619 of 4,908 nationally
About Bundaberg West State School
Bundaberg West State School is a public primary school located in Bundaberg West, Queensland (4670), within the Bundaberg local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 267 students (128 girls and 139 boys).
Bundaberg West State School has an ICSEA value of 915, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (20.4 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bundaberg West State School scores 37.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 510th of 804 primary schools in QLD (11th 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 915
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 West State School's 267 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bundaberg West State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bundaberg West State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
510 students · ICSEA 1029 · 632 m away
Norville State School
Norville · Government primary · Prep-6
518 students · ICSEA 939 · 1.2 km away
Bundaberg Special School
Norville · Government special · Prep-12
106 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.3 km away
Bundaberg Central State School
Bundaberg Central · Government primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 860 · 1.6 km away
Bundaberg State High School
Bundaberg South · Government high school · 7-12
1,593 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.9 km away
Avoca State School
Avoca · Government primary · Prep-6
310 students · ICSEA 957 · 2.2 km away
Shalom College
Bundaberg · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,558 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.3 km away
Hope Adventist School
North Bundaberg · Independent primary · Prep-6
61 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.6 km away
Bundaberg North State School
Bundaberg North · Government primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 906 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Brooweena State School
Brooweena · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 915
Osborne State School
Osborne · Government primary · Prep-6
9 students · ICSEA 916
Nanango State School
Nanango · Government primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 914
Ravenswood State School
Ravenswood · Government primary · Prep-6
7 students · ICSEA 916
Clinton State School
Clinton · Government primary · Prep-6
703 students · ICSEA 914
Marburg State School
Marburg · Government primary · Prep-6
39 students · ICSEA 916
Frequently asked questions
Is Bundaberg West State School a public or private school?
Bundaberg West State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Bundaberg West State School offer?
Bundaberg West State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bundaberg West State School?
In 2025, Bundaberg West State School had 267 enrolled students (128 girls, 139 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bundaberg West State School?
Bundaberg West State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 915. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bundaberg West State School rank in QLD?
Bundaberg West State School ranks 510th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (37.2/100), and 3619th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bundaberg West State School?
Bundaberg West State School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bundaberg West State School each year?
In 2025, Bundaberg West State School had 46 students in Prep and 40 in Year 6.
Is Bundaberg West State School co-ed?
Yes. Bundaberg West State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bundaberg West State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bundaberg West 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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