Burnett State College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gayndah, Queensland 4625 · North Burnett LGA
#226 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1283 of 1,472 nationally
About Burnett State College
Burnett State College is a public high school located in Gayndah, Queensland (4625), within the North Burnett local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 158 students (73 girls and 85 boys).
Burnett State College has an ICSEA value of 923, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (17.2 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Burnett State College scores 25.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 226th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (2nd of 2 in the North Burnett area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 923
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-26 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 Burnett State College's 158 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Burnett State College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Burnett State College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Ingham State High School
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422 students · ICSEA 923
Deception Bay State High School
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1,374 students · ICSEA 923
Laidley State High School
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672 students · ICSEA 923
Townsville State High School
Railway Estate · Government high school · 7-12
841 students · ICSEA 924
Clermont State High School
Clermont · Government high school · 7-12
171 students · ICSEA 924
Northern Beaches State High School
Deeragun · Government high school · 7-12
920 students · ICSEA 925
Frequently asked questions
Is Burnett State College a public or private school?
Burnett State College is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Burnett State College offer?
Burnett State College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Burnett State College?
In 2025, Burnett State College had 158 enrolled students (73 girls, 85 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Burnett State College?
Burnett State College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 923. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Burnett State College rank in QLD?
Burnett State College ranks 226th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (25.8/100), and 1283rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Burnett State College?
Burnett State College has about 9.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Burnett State College?
In 2025, Burnett State College had 25 students in Year 7 and 29 in Year 12.
Is Burnett State College co-ed?
Yes. Burnett State College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Burnett State College?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Burnett State 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 Burnett State College?
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