Sunshine Beach State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunshine Beach, Queensland 4567 · Noosa LGA
#139 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1399 of 4,908 nationally
About Sunshine Beach State School
Sunshine Beach State School is a public primary school located in Sunshine Beach, Queensland (4567), within the Noosa local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 706 students (324 girls and 382 boys).
Sunshine Beach State School has an ICSEA value of 1083, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 56 teachers (46.6 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sunshine Beach State School scores 65.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 139th of 804 primary schools in QLD (1st of 7 in the Noosa area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1083
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Sunshine Beach State School's 706 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sunshine Beach State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sunshine Beach State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Montessori Noosa
Sunshine Beach · Independent primary · Prep-6
58 students · ICSEA 1057 · 227 m away
St Thomas More Primary School
Sunshine Beach · Catholic primary · Prep-6
578 students · ICSEA 1086 · 260 m away
Noosa Flexible School
Sunshine Beach · Catholic special · 7-12
102 students · ICSEA 958 · 448 m away
Sunshine Beach State High School
Sunshine Beach · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 1043 · 871 m away
Good Shepherd Lutheran College
Noosaville · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 1117 · 5.3 km away
St Teresa's Catholic College
Noosaville · Catholic high school · 7-12
801 students · ICSEA 1066 · 7.0 km away
Tewantin State School
Tewantin · Government primary · Prep-6
560 students · ICSEA 1018 · 7.1 km away
Noosaville State School
Noosaville · Government primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1039 · 7.3 km away
Noosa Pengari Steiner School
Doonan · Independent combined · Prep-12
324 students · ICSEA 1089 · 8.9 km away
Peregian Beach College
Peregian Beach · Independent combined · Prep-12
347 students · ICSEA 1069 · 9.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Jindalee State School
Jindalee · Government primary · Prep-6
522 students · ICSEA 1082
Everton Park State School
Everton Park · Government primary · Prep-6
558 students · ICSEA 1084
Broadbeach State School
Broadbeach · Government primary · Prep-6
1,204 students · ICSEA 1082
Warrigal Road State School
Eight Mile Plains · Government primary · Prep-6
1,159 students · ICSEA 1085
Hamilton Island State School
Whitsundays · Government primary · Prep-6
19 students · ICSEA 1081
Mackenzie State Primary School
Mackenzie · Government primary · Prep-6
183 students · ICSEA 1086
Frequently asked questions
Is Sunshine Beach State School a public or private school?
Sunshine Beach State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Sunshine Beach State School offer?
Sunshine Beach State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sunshine Beach State School?
In 2025, Sunshine Beach State School had 706 enrolled students (324 girls, 382 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sunshine Beach State School?
Sunshine Beach State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1083. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sunshine Beach State School rank in QLD?
Sunshine Beach State School ranks 139th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (65.8/100), and 1399th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sunshine Beach State School?
Sunshine Beach State School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Sunshine Beach State School each year?
In 2025, Sunshine Beach State School had 76 students in Prep and 120 in Year 6.
Is Sunshine Beach State School co-ed?
Yes. Sunshine Beach State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sunshine Beach State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sunshine Beach 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 Sunshine Beach State School?
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