Nambour State College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nambour, Queensland 4560 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#206 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#968 of 1,259 nationally
About Nambour State College
Nambour State College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Nambour, Queensland (4560), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,469 students (730 girls and 739 boys).
Nambour State College has an ICSEA value of 977, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 154 teachers (141.0 full-time equivalent) and 92 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nambour State College scores 35.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 206th of 275 combined schools in QLD (22nd of 22 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 977
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Nambour State College's 1,469 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nambour State College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nambour State College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
Nambour · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 1045 · 764 m away
Burnside State School
Burnside · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.7 km away
Burnside State High School
Burnside · Government high school · 7-12
809 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.7 km away
Nambour Special School
Burnside · Government special · Prep-12
132 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.0 km away
Nambour Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,309 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.3 km away
St John's College
Nambour · Catholic high school · 7-12
927 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.4 km away
Suncoast Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,136 students · ICSEA 1084 · 4.9 km away
Woombye State School
Woombye · Government primary · Prep-6
423 students · ICSEA 1014 · 5.1 km away
Blackall Range Independent School
Kureelpa · Independent combined · Prep-12
108 students · ICSEA 1039 · 6.1 km away
Good Samaritan Catholic College
Bli Bli · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,246 students · ICSEA 1050 · 6.4 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Longreach School of Distance Education
Longreach · Government combined · Prep-10
198 students · ICSEA 977
Capalaba State College
Capalaba · Government combined · Prep-12
1,022 students · ICSEA 982
Woodcrest State College
Springfield · Government combined · Prep-12
1,709 students · ICSEA 971
Taroom State School
Taroom · Government combined · Prep-10
153 students · ICSEA 965
Upper Coomera State College
Upper Coomera · Government combined · Prep-12
1,682 students · ICSEA 964
Capricornia School of Distance Education
Emerald · Government combined · Prep-12
5,463 students · ICSEA 960
Frequently asked questions
Is Nambour State College a public or private school?
Nambour State College is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Nambour State College offer?
Nambour State College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Nambour State College?
In 2025, Nambour State College had 1,469 enrolled students (730 girls, 739 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nambour State College?
Nambour State College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 977. 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 Nambour State College rank in QLD?
Nambour State College ranks 206th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (35.0/100), and 968th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nambour State College?
Nambour State College has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Nambour State College?
In 2025, Nambour State College had 195 students in Year 7 and 153 in Year 12.
Is Nambour State College co-ed?
Yes. Nambour State College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nambour State College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nambour State College 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 Nambour State College?
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