Peregian Beach College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Peregian Beach, Queensland 4573 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#68 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#371 of 1,259 nationally
About Peregian Beach College
Peregian Beach College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Peregian Beach, Queensland (4573), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 347 students (114 girls and 233 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Peregian Beach College has an ICSEA value of 1069, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (34.8 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 71% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Peregian Beach College scores 64.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 68th of 275 combined schools in QLD (10th 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 1069
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+71% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- 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 Peregian Beach College's 347 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Peregian Beach College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Peregian Beach College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Andrew's Anglican College
Peregian Springs · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,459 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.9 km away
Peregian Springs State School
Peregian Springs · Government primary · Prep-6
1,028 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.3 km away
Coolum State High School
Coolum Beach · Government high school · 7-12
1,551 students · ICSEA 1040 · 3.1 km away
Noosa Pengari Steiner School
Doonan · Independent combined · Prep-12
324 students · ICSEA 1089 · 4.7 km away
Coolum State School
Coolum Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
1,004 students · ICSEA 1046 · 6.3 km away
Coolum Beach Christian College
Coolum Beach · Independent combined · Prep-12
491 students · ICSEA 1081 · 6.6 km away
Good Shepherd Lutheran College
Noosaville · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 1117 · 8.1 km away
Sunshine Beach State High School
Sunshine Beach · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 1043 · 8.3 km away
Noosaville State School
Noosaville · Government primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1039 · 8.7 km away
Noosa Flexible School
Sunshine Beach · Catholic special · 7-12
102 students · ICSEA 958 · 8.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
The Rockhampton Grammar School
Rockhampton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,472 students · ICSEA 1069
Calvary Christian College
Springwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
952 students · ICSEA 1069
Annandale Christian College
Annandale · Independent combined · Prep-12
687 students · ICSEA 1069
Northpine Christian College
Dakabin · Independent combined · Prep-12
952 students · ICSEA 1068
Brisbane Adventist College
Mansfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
587 students · ICSEA 1072
West Moreton Anglican College
Karrabin · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,495 students · ICSEA 1072
Frequently asked questions
Is Peregian Beach College a public or private school?
Peregian Beach College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Peregian Beach College offer?
Peregian Beach College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Peregian Beach College?
In 2025, Peregian Beach College had 347 enrolled students (114 girls, 233 boys), a change of 71% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Peregian Beach College?
Peregian Beach College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1069. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Peregian Beach College rank in QLD?
Peregian Beach College ranks 68th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (64.9/100), and 371st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Peregian Beach College?
Peregian Beach College has about 10.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Peregian Beach College?
In 2025, Peregian Beach College had 37 students in Year 7 and 27 in Year 12.
Is Peregian Beach College co-ed?
Yes. Peregian Beach College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Peregian Beach College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Peregian Beach 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 Peregian Beach College?
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