Kandanga State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kandanga, Queensland 4570 · Gympie LGA
About Kandanga State School
Kandanga State School is a public primary school located in Kandanga, Queensland (4570), within the Gympie local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 32 students (19 girls and 13 boys).
Kandanga State School has an ICSEA value of 997, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (2.8 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kandanga State School scores 44.6 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 997
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Kandanga State School's 32 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kandanga State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kandanga State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Amamoor State School
Amamoor · Government primary · Prep-6
55 students · ICSEA 990 · 4.6 km away
Dagun State School
Dagun · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1005 · 7.3 km away
Mary Valley State College
Imbil · Government combined · Prep-10
172 students · ICSEA 956 · 8.3 km away
Federal State School
Federal · Government primary · Prep-6
55 students · ICSEA 981 · 11 km away
Mawarra Independent School
Kybong · Independent combined · Prep-10
44 students · ICSEA 1033 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Redland Bay State School
Redland Bay · Government primary · Prep-6
820 students · ICSEA 997
Labrador State School
Labrador · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 997
Narangba State School
Narangba · Government primary · Prep-6
641 students · ICSEA 997
Cloyna State School
Cloyna · Government primary · Prep-6
9 students · ICSEA 997
Everleigh State School
Greenbank · Government primary · Prep-6
781 students · ICSEA 997
Ormeau State School
Pimpama · Government primary · Prep-6
897 students · ICSEA 998
Frequently asked questions
Is Kandanga State School a public or private school?
Kandanga State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Kandanga State School offer?
Kandanga State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kandanga State School?
In 2025, Kandanga State School had 32 enrolled students (19 girls, 13 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kandanga State School?
Kandanga State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 997. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kandanga State School?
Kandanga State School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Kandanga State School each year?
In 2025, Kandanga State School had 1 students in Prep and 8 in Year 6.
Is Kandanga State School co-ed?
Yes. Kandanga State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kandanga State School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Kandanga 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 Kandanga State School?
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