Peachester State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Peachester, Queensland 4519 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#352 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2808 of 4,908 nationally
About Peachester State School
Peachester State School is a public primary school located in Peachester, Queensland (4519), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 104 students (51 girls and 53 boys).
Peachester State School has an ICSEA value of 1001, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (7.8 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Peachester State School scores 48.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 352nd of 804 primary schools in QLD (32nd 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 1001
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Peachester State School's 104 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Peachester State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Peachester State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Beerwah State School
Beerwah · Government primary · Prep-6
220 students · ICSEA 950 · 5.9 km away
Glasshouse Christian College
Beerwah · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,180 students · ICSEA 1039 · 7.2 km away
Beerwah State High School
Beerwah · Government high school · 7-12
855 students · ICSEA 970 · 7.4 km away
Maleny State High School
Maleny · Government high school · 7-12
647 students · ICSEA 1029 · 9.0 km away
Landsborough State School
Landsborough · Government primary · Prep-6
316 students · ICSEA 989 · 9.3 km away
Glass House Mountains State School
Glass House Mountains · Government primary · Prep-6
376 students · ICSEA 998 · 9.6 km away
Maleny State School
Maleny · Government primary · Prep-6
409 students · ICSEA 1050 · 9.6 km away
Mooloolah State School
Mooloolah Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 1012 · 11 km away
The River School
Maleny · Independent primary · Prep-6
77 students · ICSEA 1074 · 13 km away
Beerburrum State School
Beerburrum · Government primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 945 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Clarke Creek State School
Clarke Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 1001
Greenbank State School
Greenbank · Government primary · Prep-6
859 students · ICSEA 1001
Grovely State School
Keperra · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1001
Malanda State School
Malanda · Government primary · Prep-6
410 students · ICSEA 1001
Coomera Rivers State School
Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
819 students · ICSEA 1001
Mount Gravatt East State School
Mount Gravatt East · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1000
Frequently asked questions
Is Peachester State School a public or private school?
Peachester State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Peachester State School offer?
Peachester State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Peachester State School?
In 2025, Peachester State School had 104 enrolled students (51 girls, 53 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Peachester State School?
Peachester State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1001. 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 Peachester State School rank in QLD?
Peachester State School ranks 352nd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (48.4/100), and 2808th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Peachester State School?
Peachester State School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Peachester State School each year?
In 2025, Peachester State School had 11 students in Prep and 16 in Year 6.
Is Peachester State School co-ed?
Yes. Peachester State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Peachester State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Peachester 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 Peachester State School?
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