Nirimba State Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nirimba, Queensland 4551 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#276 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2378 of 4,908 nationally
About Nirimba State Primary School
Nirimba State Primary School is a public primary school located in Nirimba, Queensland (4551), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 665 students (338 girls and 327 boys).
Nirimba State Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1023, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 50 teachers (45.8 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1.
On the Success Index, Nirimba State Primary School scores 54.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 276th of 804 primary schools in QLD (26th 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 1023
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Nirimba State Primary School's 665 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nirimba State Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nirimba State Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Notre Dame College
Bells Creek · Catholic combined · Prep-7
216 students · ICSEA 1066 · 963 m away
Baringa State Secondary College
Baringa · Government high school · 7-12
677 students · ICSEA 1007 · 3.0 km away
Baringa State Primary School
Baringa · Government primary · Prep-6
930 students · ICSEA 1032 · 3.2 km away
Unity College
Caloundra West · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,450 students · ICSEA 1065 · 4.2 km away
Caloundra City Private School
Pelican Waters · Independent combined · Prep-12
228 students · ICSEA 1095 · 4.8 km away
Golden Beach State School
Golden Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1015 · 6.2 km away
Caloundra Christian College
Caloundra · Independent combined · Prep-12
438 students · ICSEA 1058 · 6.8 km away
Meridan State College
Meridan Plains · Government combined · Prep-12
1,795 students · ICSEA 1013 · 7.2 km away
Glenview State School
Glenview · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1062 · 7.6 km away
Caloundra State High School
Caloundra · Government high school · 7-12
1,316 students · ICSEA 1004 · 7.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Eight Mile Plains State School
Eight Mile Plains · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1023
Darlington State School
Darlington · Government primary · Prep-6
22 students · ICSEA 1023
Pomona State School
Pomona · Government primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 1023
Dallarnil State School
Dallarnil · Government primary · Prep-6
12 students · ICSEA 1023
Pacific Paradise State School
Pacific Paradise · Government primary · Prep-6
467 students · ICSEA 1024
Wynnum State School
Wynnum · Government primary · Prep-6
627 students · ICSEA 1022
Frequently asked questions
Is Nirimba State Primary School a public or private school?
Nirimba State Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Nirimba State Primary School offer?
Nirimba State Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nirimba State Primary School?
In 2025, Nirimba State Primary School had 665 enrolled students (338 girls, 327 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Nirimba State Primary School?
Nirimba State Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1023. 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 Nirimba State Primary School rank in QLD?
Nirimba State Primary School ranks 276th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (54.4/100), and 2378th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nirimba State Primary School?
Nirimba State Primary School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Nirimba State Primary School each year?
In 2025, Nirimba State Primary School had 111 students in Prep and 63 in Year 6.
Is Nirimba State Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Nirimba State Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nirimba State Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nirimba State Primary 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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