Kawungan State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kawungan, Queensland 4655 · Fraser Coast LGA
#443 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3271 of 4,908 nationally
About Kawungan State School
Kawungan State School is a public primary school located in Kawungan, Queensland (4655), within the Fraser Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 877 students (419 girls and 458 boys).
Kawungan State School has an ICSEA value of 976, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 72 teachers (67.2 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kawungan State School scores 42.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 443rd of 804 primary schools in QLD (3rd of 18 in the Fraser Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 976
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Kawungan State School's 877 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kawungan State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kawungan State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hervey Bay Special School
Kawungan · Government special · Prep-12
105 students · ICSEA 970 · 298 m away
Torquay State School
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
183 students · ICSEA 875 · 1.9 km away
Fraser Coast Anglican College
Wondunna · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.4 km away
Hervey Bay State High School
Pialba · Government high school · 7-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.5 km away
Pialba State School
Pialba · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 901 · 2.6 km away
Sandy Strait State School
Urangan · Government primary · Prep-6
706 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.6 km away
Star of the Sea Catholic School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.6 km away
Urangan State High School
Urangan · Government high school · 7-12
1,342 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.7 km away
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay
Urraween · Independent combined · Prep-12
631 students · ICSEA 1010 · 3.4 km away
St James Lutheran College
Urraween · Independent combined · Prep-12
754 students · ICSEA 1038 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Burnett Heads State School
Burnett Heads · Government primary · Prep-6
96 students · ICSEA 976
Strathpine State School
Strathpine · Government primary · Prep-6
372 students · ICSEA 976
Booyal Central State School
Booyal · Government primary · Prep-6
8 students · ICSEA 976
Amberley District State School
Yamanto · Government primary · Prep-6
636 students · ICSEA 977
Minden State School
Minden · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 975
Glenella State School
Glenella · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 977
Frequently asked questions
Is Kawungan State School a public or private school?
Kawungan State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Kawungan State School offer?
Kawungan State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kawungan State School?
In 2025, Kawungan State School had 877 enrolled students (419 girls, 458 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kawungan State School?
Kawungan State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 976. 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 Kawungan State School rank in QLD?
Kawungan State School ranks 443rd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (42.2/100), and 3271st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kawungan State School?
Kawungan State School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Kawungan State School each year?
In 2025, Kawungan State School had 101 students in Prep and 148 in Year 6.
Is Kawungan State School co-ed?
Yes. Kawungan State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kawungan State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kawungan 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 Kawungan State School?
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