Palmwoods State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Palmwoods, Queensland 4555 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#213 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1926 of 4,908 nationally
About Palmwoods State School
Palmwoods State School is a public primary school located in Palmwoods, Queensland (4555), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 485 students (229 girls and 256 boys).
Palmwoods State School has an ICSEA value of 1030, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (34.8 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Palmwoods State School scores 60.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 213th of 804 primary schools in QLD (16th 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 1030
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Palmwoods State School's 485 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Palmwoods State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Palmwoods State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Eudlo State School
Eudlo · Government primary · Prep-6
110 students · ICSEA 1007 · 3.9 km away
Woombye State School
Woombye · Government primary · Prep-6
423 students · ICSEA 1014 · 3.9 km away
Suncoast Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,136 students · ICSEA 1084 · 4.3 km away
Chevallum State School
Chevallum · Government primary · Prep-6
456 students · ICSEA 1054 · 5.3 km away
Montville State School
Montville · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 1072 · 5.3 km away
Nambour Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,309 students · ICSEA 1083 · 5.6 km away
Sunshine Coast Grammar School
Forest Glen · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,472 students · ICSEA 1133 · 5.9 km away
St John's College
Nambour · Catholic high school · 7-12
927 students · ICSEA 1059 · 6.1 km away
Montessori International College
Forest Glen · Independent combined · Prep-12
276 students · ICSEA 1104 · 6.5 km away
Nambour Special School
Burnside · Government special · Prep-12
132 students · ICSEA 1002 · 6.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Hendra State School
Hendra · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 1030
Biggera Waters State School
Biggera Waters · Government primary · Prep-6
713 students · ICSEA 1030
Geebung State School
Geebung · Government primary · Prep-6
391 students · ICSEA 1030
North Arm State School
North Arm · Government primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1031
Milman State School
Milman · Government primary · Prep-6
6 students · ICSEA 1031
Runcorn Heights State School
Runcorn · Government primary · Prep-6
553 students · ICSEA 1028
Frequently asked questions
Is Palmwoods State School a public or private school?
Palmwoods State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Palmwoods State School offer?
Palmwoods State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Palmwoods State School?
In 2025, Palmwoods State School had 485 enrolled students (229 girls, 256 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Palmwoods State School?
Palmwoods State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1030. 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 Palmwoods State School rank in QLD?
Palmwoods State School ranks 213th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (60.0/100), and 1926th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Palmwoods State School?
Palmwoods State School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Palmwoods State School each year?
In 2025, Palmwoods State School had 83 students in Prep and 76 in Year 6.
Is Palmwoods State School co-ed?
Yes. Palmwoods State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Palmwoods State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Palmwoods 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 Palmwoods State School?
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