Burnside State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burnside, Queensland 4560 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#368 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2886 of 4,908 nationally
About Burnside State School
Burnside State School is a public primary school located in Burnside, Queensland (4560), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 368 students (181 girls and 187 boys).
Burnside State School has an ICSEA value of 984, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (29.6 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Burnside State School scores 47.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 368th of 804 primary schools in QLD (33rd of 40 in the Sunshine Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 984
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Burnside State School's 368 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Burnside State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Burnside State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Burnside State High School
Burnside · Government high school · 7-12
809 students · ICSEA 988 · 88 m away
Nambour Special School
Burnside · Government special · Prep-12
132 students · ICSEA 1002 · 334 m away
St John's College
Nambour · Catholic high school · 7-12
927 students · ICSEA 1059 · 905 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Nambour · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.2 km away
Nambour State College
Nambour · Government combined · Prep-12
1,469 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.7 km away
Nambour Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,309 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.9 km away
Blackall Range Independent School
Kureelpa · Independent combined · Prep-12
108 students · ICSEA 1039 · 4.8 km away
Suncoast Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,136 students · ICSEA 1084 · 4.8 km away
Woombye State School
Woombye · Government primary · Prep-6
423 students · ICSEA 1014 · 4.9 km away
Palmwoods State School
Palmwoods · Government primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1030 · 7.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Springwood Central State School
Springwood · Government primary · Prep-6
252 students · ICSEA 984
Tent Hill Lower State School
Lower Tenthill · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 985
Camira State School
Camira · Government primary · Prep-6
679 students · ICSEA 983
Hebel State School
Hebel · Government primary · Prep-6
14 students · ICSEA 985
Wavell Heights State School
Wavell Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
398 students · ICSEA 985
Kenilworth State Community College
Kenilworth · Government primary · Prep-6
44 students · ICSEA 983
Frequently asked questions
Is Burnside State School a public or private school?
Burnside State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Burnside State School offer?
Burnside State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Burnside State School?
In 2025, Burnside State School had 368 enrolled students (181 girls, 187 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Burnside State School?
Burnside State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 984. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Burnside State School rank in QLD?
Burnside State School ranks 368th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (47.3/100), and 2886th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Burnside State School?
Burnside State School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Burnside State School each year?
In 2025, Burnside State School had 55 students in Prep and 46 in Year 6.
Is Burnside State School co-ed?
Yes. Burnside State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Burnside State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Burnside 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 Burnside State School?
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