Samford Valley Steiner School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wights Mountain, Queensland 4520 · Moreton Bay LGA
#27 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#234 of 1,259 nationally
About Samford Valley Steiner School
Samford Valley Steiner School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Wights Mountain, Queensland (4520), within the Moreton Bay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 500 students (267 girls and 233 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Samford Valley Steiner School has an ICSEA value of 1103, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 56 teachers (45.1 full-time equivalent) and 65 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Samford Valley Steiner School scores 71.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 27th of 275 combined schools in QLD (1st of 13 in the Moreton Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1103
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)41% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+29% enrolments since 2020 (area median +27%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Samford Valley Steiner School's 500 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Samford Valley Steiner School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Samford Valley Steiner School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Samford State School
Samford Village · Government primary · Prep-6
587 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.9 km away
St Andrew's Catholic School
Ferny Grove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 1097 · 6.9 km away
Ferny Grove State School
Ferny Grove · Government primary · Prep-6
668 students · ICSEA 1066 · 7.1 km away
Mount Nebo State School
Mount Nebo · Government primary · Prep-6
36 students · ICSEA 1044 · 7.4 km away
Patricks Road State School
Ferny Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
771 students · ICSEA 1105 · 7.5 km away
Ferny Grove State High School
Ferny Grove · Government high school · 7-12
1,881 students · ICSEA 1069 · 7.5 km away
Ferny Hills State School
Ferny Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1057 · 8.4 km away
Hilder Road State School
The Gap · Government primary · Prep-6
434 students · ICSEA 1145 · 9.2 km away
Upper Brookfield State School
Upper Brookfield · Government primary · Prep-6
56 students · ICSEA 1106 · 9.6 km away
St Peter Chanel Primary School
The Gap · Catholic primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1127 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Trinity Anglican School
White Rock · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1103
Montessori International College
Forest Glen · Independent combined · Prep-12
276 students · ICSEA 1104
Hillcrest Christian College
Reedy Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,055 students · ICSEA 1104
Prince of Peace Lutheran College
Everton Park · Independent combined · Prep-12
653 students · ICSEA 1104
St Andrews Lutheran College
Tallebudgera · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,377 students · ICSEA 1104
Whitsunday Anglican School
Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,151 students · ICSEA 1102
Frequently asked questions
Is Samford Valley Steiner School a public or private school?
Samford Valley Steiner School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Samford Valley Steiner School offer?
Samford Valley Steiner School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Samford Valley Steiner School?
In 2025, Samford Valley Steiner School had 500 enrolled students (267 girls, 233 boys), a change of 29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Samford Valley Steiner School?
Samford Valley Steiner School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1103. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Samford Valley Steiner School rank in QLD?
Samford Valley Steiner School ranks 27th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (71.4/100), and 234th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Samford Valley Steiner School?
Samford Valley Steiner School has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Samford Valley Steiner School?
In 2025, Samford Valley Steiner School had 41 students in Year 7 and 12 in Year 12.
Is Samford Valley Steiner School co-ed?
Yes. Samford Valley Steiner School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Samford Valley Steiner School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Samford Valley Steiner 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 Samford Valley Steiner School?
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