Burdekin School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ayr, Queensland 4807 · Burdekin LGA
About Burdekin School
Burdekin School is a public special school located in Ayr, Queensland (4807), within the Burdekin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 19 students.
Burdekin School has an ICSEA value of 945, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (6.1 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff.
Burdekin School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Burdekin School's 19 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Burdekin School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Burdekin School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ayr State High School
Ayr · Government high school · 7-12
497 students · ICSEA 925 · 245 m away
Ayr State School
Ayr · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 763 · 790 m away
Burdekin Christian College
Ayr · Independent combined · Prep-12
380 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.2 km away
St Francis Catholic School
Ayr · Catholic primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.3 km away
Burdekin Catholic High School
Ayr · Catholic high school · 7-12
293 students · ICSEA 989 · 1.7 km away
East Ayr State School
Ayr · Government primary · Prep-6
500 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.9 km away
Maidavale State School
Airville · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 957 · 5.7 km away
Jarvisfield State School
Jarvisfield · Government primary · Prep-6
39 students · ICSEA 839 · 6.0 km away
Kalamia State School
Brandon · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 883 · 6.7 km away
Brandon State School
Brandon · Government primary · Prep-6
18 students · ICSEA 834 · 6.8 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Maryborough Special School
Maryborough · Government special · Prep-12
75 students · ICSEA 946
Rosella Park School
West Gladstone · Government special · Prep-12
87 students · ICSEA 942
Mackay District Special School
Beaconsfield · Government special · Prep-12
82 students · ICSEA 949
Lee Street State Special School
Caboolture · Government special · 7-12
131 students · ICSEA 941
Ipswich West Special School
West Ipswich · Government special · Prep-12
135 students · ICSEA 950
Rockhampton North Special School
Frenchville · Government special · Prep-12
90 students · ICSEA 940
Frequently asked questions
Is Burdekin School a public or private school?
Burdekin School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Burdekin School offer?
Burdekin School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Burdekin School?
In 2025, Burdekin School had 19 enrolled students (9 girls, 10 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Burdekin School?
Burdekin School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 945. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Burdekin School?
In 2025, Burdekin School had 2 students in Year 7.
What other schools are near Burdekin School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Burdekin 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 Burdekin School?
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