Sunbury State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maryborough, Queensland 4650 · Fraser Coast LGA
#666 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4396 of 4,908 nationally
About Sunbury State School
Sunbury State School is a public primary school located in Maryborough, Queensland (4650), within the Fraser Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 210 students (101 girls and 109 boys).
Sunbury State School has an ICSEA value of 900, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (15.9 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sunbury State School scores 26.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 666th of 804 primary schools in QLD (13th 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 900
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Sunbury State School's 210 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sunbury State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sunbury State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Aldridge State High School
Maryborough · Government high school · 7-12
581 students · ICSEA 932 · 1.4 km away
Riverside Christian College
Maryborough · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,329 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.6 km away
Maryborough West State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 918 · 1.7 km away
Maryborough Special School
Maryborough · Government special · Prep-12
75 students · ICSEA 946 · 2.0 km away
Maryborough State High School
Maryborough · Government high school · 7-12
1,214 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.2 km away
Maryborough Central State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
157 students · ICSEA 863 · 2.5 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Maryborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1005 · 2.7 km away
St Mary's College
Maryborough · Catholic high school · 7-12
313 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.7 km away
Albert State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 899 · 3.5 km away
Tinana State School
Tinana · Government primary · Prep-6
452 students · ICSEA 961 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Walkervale State School
Walkervale · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 900
Wallaville State School
Wallaville · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 900
Newtown State School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
337 students · ICSEA 900
Albert State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 899
Isisford State School
Isisford · Government primary · Prep-6
14 students · ICSEA 899
Nebo State School
Nebo · Government primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 899
Frequently asked questions
Is Sunbury State School a public or private school?
Sunbury State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Sunbury State School offer?
Sunbury State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sunbury State School?
In 2025, Sunbury State School had 210 enrolled students (101 girls, 109 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sunbury State School?
Sunbury State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 900. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sunbury State School rank in QLD?
Sunbury State School ranks 666th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (26.5/100), and 4396th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sunbury State School?
Sunbury State School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Sunbury State School each year?
In 2025, Sunbury State School had 28 students in Prep and 40 in Year 6.
Is Sunbury State School co-ed?
Yes. Sunbury State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sunbury State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sunbury 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 Sunbury State School?
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