Bundamba State Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bundamba, Queensland 4304 · Ipswich LGA
#260 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1442 of 1,472 nationally
About Bundamba State Secondary College
Bundamba State Secondary College is a public high school located in Bundamba, Queensland (4304), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 794 students (384 girls and 410 boys).
Bundamba State Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 896, 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 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 74 teachers (70.5 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bundamba State Secondary College scores 16.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 260th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (11th of 12 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 896
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Secondary College's 794 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bundamba State Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bundamba State Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bundamba State School
Bundamba · Government primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 897 · 991 m away
Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich
Bundamba · Independent special · 7-12
173 students · ICSEA 880 · 1.3 km away
Sacred Heart School
Booval · Catholic primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1022 · 2.0 km away
Silkstone State School
Silkstone · Government primary · Prep-6
675 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.9 km away
St Peter Claver College
Riverview · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,103 students · ICSEA 1013 · 2.9 km away
Claremont Special School
Silkstone · Government special · Prep-12
199 students · ICSEA 964 · 3.0 km away
Riverview State School
Riverview · Government primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 844 · 3.5 km away
Ipswich East State School
East Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 878 · 3.6 km away
WoodLinks State School
Collingwood Park · Government primary · Prep-6
828 students · ICSEA 981 · 4.2 km away
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
East Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1122 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
North Rockhampton State High School
Frenchville · Government high school · 7-12
968 students · ICSEA 896
Moura State High School
Moura · Government high school · 7-12
157 students · ICSEA 893
Dysart State High School
Dysart · Government high school · 7-12
197 students · ICSEA 900
Home Hill State High School
Home Hill · Government high school · 7-12
165 students · ICSEA 891
Kingston State College
Kingston · Government high school · 7-12
866 students · ICSEA 901
Mareeba State High School
Mareeba · Government high school · 7-12
721 students · ICSEA 886
Frequently asked questions
Is Bundamba State Secondary College a public or private school?
Bundamba State Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Bundamba State Secondary College offer?
Bundamba State Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Bundamba State Secondary College?
In 2025, Bundamba State Secondary College had 794 enrolled students (384 girls, 410 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bundamba State Secondary College?
Bundamba State Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 896. 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 Secondary College rank in QLD?
Bundamba State Secondary College ranks 260th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (16.9/100), and 1442nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bundamba State Secondary College?
Bundamba State Secondary College has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bundamba State Secondary College?
In 2025, Bundamba State Secondary College had 141 students in Year 7 and 98 in Year 12.
Is Bundamba State Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Bundamba State Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bundamba State Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bundamba State Secondary College 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 Secondary College?
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