Maleny State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maleny, Queensland 4552 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#141 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1404 of 4,908 nationally
About Maleny State School
Maleny State School is a public primary school located in Maleny, Queensland (4552), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 409 students (202 girls and 207 boys).
Maleny State School has an ICSEA value of 1050, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (28.0 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Maleny State School scores 65.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 141st of 804 primary schools in QLD (5th 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 1050
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Maleny State School's 409 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Maleny State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Maleny State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Maleny State High School
Maleny · Government high school · 7-12
647 students · ICSEA 1029 · 590 m away
The River School
Maleny · Independent primary · Prep-6
77 students · ICSEA 1074 · 3.2 km away
My Independent School
Beerwah · Independent high school · 7-11
69 students · ICSEA 996 · 6.0 km away
Montville State School
Montville · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 1072 · 8.8 km away
Peachester State School
Peachester · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1001 · 9.6 km away
Mooloolah State School
Mooloolah Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 1012 · 10 km away
Eudlo State School
Eudlo · Government primary · Prep-6
110 students · ICSEA 1007 · 11 km away
Palmwoods State School
Palmwoods · Government primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1030 · 12 km away
Landsborough State School
Landsborough · Government primary · Prep-6
316 students · ICSEA 989 · 12 km away
Beerwah State School
Beerwah · Government primary · Prep-6
220 students · ICSEA 950 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Hamilton State School
Hamilton · Government primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1050
Oxley State School
Oxley · Government primary · Prep-6
383 students · ICSEA 1051
Mount Gravatt State School
Mount Gravatt · Government primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1051
Pilton State School
Pilton · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 1051
Cannon Hill State School
Cannon Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 1051
Mount Crosby State School
Karana Downs · Government primary · Prep-6
559 students · ICSEA 1048
Frequently asked questions
Is Maleny State School a public or private school?
Maleny State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Maleny State School offer?
Maleny State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Maleny State School?
In 2025, Maleny State School had 409 enrolled students (202 girls, 207 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Maleny State School?
Maleny State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1050. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Maleny State School rank in QLD?
Maleny State School ranks 141st of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (65.7/100), and 1404th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Maleny State School?
Maleny State School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Maleny State School each year?
In 2025, Maleny State School had 56 students in Prep and 66 in Year 6.
Is Maleny State School co-ed?
Yes. Maleny State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Maleny State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Maleny 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 Maleny State School?
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