Kolan South State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Kolan, Queensland 4670 · Bundaberg LGA
About Kolan South State School
Kolan South State School is a public primary school located in South Kolan, Queensland (4670), within the Bundaberg local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 55 students (33 girls and 22 boys).
Kolan South State School has an ICSEA value of 951, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (3.7 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 41% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kolan South State School scores 29.5 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 951
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-41% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-59 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 Kolan South State School's 55 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kolan South State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kolan South State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sharon State School
Sharon · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 936 · 11 km away
Bullyard State School
Bullyard · Government primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 912 · 12 km away
Branyan Road State School
Branyan · Government primary · Prep-6
453 students · ICSEA 974 · 13 km away
Avoca State School
Avoca · Government primary · Prep-6
310 students · ICSEA 957 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Helens State School
St Helens · Government primary · Prep-6
305 students · ICSEA 951
Benaraby State School
Benaraby · Government primary · Prep-6
52 students · ICSEA 951
Eungella State School
Eungella · Government primary · Prep-6
19 students · ICSEA 951
Seaforth State School
Seaforth · Government primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 951
Hercules Road State School
Kippa-Ring · Government primary · Prep-6
636 students · ICSEA 951
Cawarral State School
Cawarral · Government primary · Prep-6
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kolan South State School a public or private school?
Kolan South State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Kolan South State School offer?
Kolan South State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kolan South State School?
In 2025, Kolan South State School had 55 enrolled students (33 girls, 22 boys), a change of -41% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kolan South State School?
Kolan South State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 951. 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 Kolan South State School?
Kolan South State School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Kolan South State School each year?
In 2025, Kolan South State School had 9 students in Prep and 8 in Year 6.
Is Kolan South State School co-ed?
Yes. Kolan South State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kolan South State School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Kolan South 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.
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