Kurwongbah State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Petrie, Queensland 4502 · Moreton Bay LGA
#491 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3521 of 4,908 nationally
About Kurwongbah State School
Kurwongbah State School is a public primary school located in Petrie, Queensland (4502), within the Moreton Bay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 620 students (327 girls and 293 boys).
Kurwongbah State School has an ICSEA value of 992, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (45.6 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kurwongbah State School scores 38.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 491st of 804 primary schools in QLD (36th of 60 in the Moreton Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 992
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Kurwongbah State School's 620 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kurwongbah State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kurwongbah State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pinnacle Academic College
Kallangur · Independent primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.2 km away
Mt Maria College - Petrie
Petrie · Catholic high school · 7-12
403 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.4 km away
Petrie State School
Petrie · Government primary · Prep-6
492 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of the Way School
Petrie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.6 km away
Kallangur State School
Kallangur · Government primary · Prep-6
982 students · ICSEA 957 · 2.5 km away
Dakabin State School
Kallangur · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 958 · 2.6 km away
Lawnton State School
Lawnton · Government primary · Prep-6
643 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.9 km away
Dakabin State High School
Dakabin · Government high school · 7-12
980 students · ICSEA 940 · 3.1 km away
Pine Rivers Special School
Lawnton · Government special · Prep-12
348 students · ICSEA 1009 · 3.4 km away
YOS Lawnton
Lawnton · Independent special · 10-12
132 students · ICSEA 915 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Goombungee State School
Goombungee · Government primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 992
Manly West State School
Manly West · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 992
Back Plains State School
Back Plains · Government primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 992
Bargara State School
Mon Repos · Government primary · Prep-6
385 students · ICSEA 992
Ballandean State School
Ballandean · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 992
Pimpama State School
Pimpama · Government primary · Prep-6
792 students · ICSEA 993
Frequently asked questions
Is Kurwongbah State School a public or private school?
Kurwongbah State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Kurwongbah State School offer?
Kurwongbah State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kurwongbah State School?
In 2025, Kurwongbah State School had 620 enrolled students (327 girls, 293 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kurwongbah State School?
Kurwongbah State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 992. 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 Kurwongbah State School rank in QLD?
Kurwongbah State School ranks 491st of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (38.7/100), and 3521st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kurwongbah State School?
Kurwongbah State School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Kurwongbah State School each year?
In 2025, Kurwongbah State School had 93 students in Prep and 97 in Year 6.
Is Kurwongbah State School co-ed?
Yes. Kurwongbah State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kurwongbah State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kurwongbah 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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