Bundamba State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bundamba, Queensland 4304 · Ipswich LGA
#788 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4876 of 4,908 nationally
About Bundamba State School
Bundamba State School is a public primary school located in Bundamba, Queensland (4304), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 374 students (193 girls and 181 boys).
Bundamba State School has an ICSEA value of 897, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 67% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (27.3 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bundamba State School scores 16.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 788th of 804 primary schools in QLD (45th of 45 in the Ipswich area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 897
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-28 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 Bundamba State School's 374 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bundamba State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bundamba State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich
Bundamba · Independent special · 7-12
173 students · ICSEA 880 · 965 m away
Bundamba State Secondary College
Bundamba · Government high school · 7-12
794 students · ICSEA 896 · 991 m away
Sacred Heart School
Booval · Catholic primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.2 km away
Silkstone State School
Silkstone · Government primary · Prep-6
675 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.1 km away
Claremont Special School
Silkstone · Government special · Prep-12
199 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.5 km away
Ipswich East State School
East Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 878 · 2.6 km away
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
East Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1122 · 3.3 km away
St Peter Claver College
Riverview · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,103 students · ICSEA 1013 · 3.5 km away
Ipswich Special School
Ipswich · Government special · Prep-12
108 students · ICSEA 962 · 3.7 km away
Ipswich Flexible School
Ipswich · Catholic special · 7-12
111 students · ICSEA 892 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Gladstone South State School
South Gladstone · Government primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 897
Tullawong State School
Caboolture · Government primary · Prep-6
474 students · ICSEA 897
Gracemere State School
Gracemere · Government primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 898
Albert State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 899
Isisford State School
Isisford · Government primary · Prep-6
14 students · ICSEA 899
Morayfield State School
Morayfield · Government primary · Prep-6
455 students · ICSEA 895
Frequently asked questions
Is Bundamba State School a public or private school?
Bundamba State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Bundamba State School offer?
Bundamba State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bundamba State School?
In 2025, Bundamba State School had 374 enrolled students (193 girls, 181 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bundamba State School?
Bundamba State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 897. 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 Bundamba State School rank in QLD?
Bundamba State School ranks 788th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (16.3/100), and 4876th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bundamba State School?
Bundamba State School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bundamba State School each year?
In 2025, Bundamba State School had 50 students in Prep and 61 in Year 6.
Is Bundamba State School co-ed?
Yes. Bundamba State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bundamba State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bundamba 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Bundamba State School?
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