Sandy Strait State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Urangan, Queensland 4655 · Fraser Coast LGA
#529 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3755 of 4,908 nationally
About Sandy Strait State School
Sandy Strait State School is a public primary school located in Urangan, Queensland (4655), within the Fraser Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 706 students (314 girls and 392 boys).
Sandy Strait State School has an ICSEA value of 965, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (45.9 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sandy Strait State School scores 35.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 529th of 804 primary schools in QLD (5th of 18 in the Fraser Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 965
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Sandy Strait State School's 706 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sandy Strait State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sandy Strait State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Urangan State High School
Urangan · Government high school · 7-12
1,342 students · ICSEA 961 · 441 m away
Star of the Sea Catholic School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1010 · 697 m away
Torquay State School
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
183 students · ICSEA 875 · 1.8 km away
Hervey Bay Special School
Kawungan · Government special · Prep-12
105 students · ICSEA 970 · 2.4 km away
Kawungan State School
Kawungan · Government primary · Prep-6
877 students · ICSEA 976 · 2.6 km away
Urangan Point State School
Urangan · Government primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 914 · 2.9 km away
Fraser Coast Anglican College
Wondunna · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 1098 · 3.0 km away
Hervey Bay State High School
Pialba · Government high school · 7-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 963 · 4.8 km away
Pialba State School
Pialba · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 901 · 4.8 km away
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay
Urraween · Independent combined · Prep-12
631 students · ICSEA 1010 · 6.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Macknade State School
Macknade · Government primary · Prep-6
10 students · ICSEA 965
Mundingburra State School
Mundingburra · Government primary · Prep-6
506 students · ICSEA 965
Jimboomba State School
Jimboomba · Government primary · Prep-6
727 students · ICSEA 965
Forest Hill State School
Forest Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
128 students · ICSEA 965
Toogoolawah State School
Toogoolawah · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 965
Yarrilee State School
Urraween · Government primary · Prep-6
732 students · ICSEA 965
Frequently asked questions
Is Sandy Strait State School a public or private school?
Sandy Strait State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Sandy Strait State School offer?
Sandy Strait State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sandy Strait State School?
In 2025, Sandy Strait State School had 706 enrolled students (314 girls, 392 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sandy Strait State School?
Sandy Strait State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 965. 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 Sandy Strait State School rank in QLD?
Sandy Strait State School ranks 529th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (35.2/100), and 3755th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sandy Strait State School?
Sandy Strait State School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Sandy Strait State School each year?
In 2025, Sandy Strait State School had 85 students in Prep and 114 in Year 6.
Is Sandy Strait State School co-ed?
Yes. Sandy Strait State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sandy Strait State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sandy Strait 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 Sandy Strait State School?
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