Tamborine Mountain State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tamborine Mountain, Queensland 4272 · Scenic Rim LGA
#182 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1742 of 4,908 nationally
About Tamborine Mountain State School
Tamborine Mountain State School is a public primary school located in Tamborine Mountain, Queensland (4272), within the Scenic Rim local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 564 students (282 girls and 282 boys).
Tamborine Mountain State School has an ICSEA value of 1054, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (39.2 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tamborine Mountain State School scores 62.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 182nd of 804 primary schools in QLD (1st of 12 in the Scenic Rim area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1054
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Tamborine Mountain State School's 564 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tamborine Mountain State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tamborine Mountain State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tamborine Mountain State High School
Tamborine Mountain · Government high school · 7-12
943 students · ICSEA 1039 · 969 m away
Tamborine Mountain College
North Tamborine · Independent combined · Prep-12
546 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.3 km away
St Bernard State School
Tamborine Mountain · Government primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 1039 · 4.4 km away
Highland Reserve State School
Upper Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
899 students · ICSEA 1026 · 9.2 km away
Park Lake State School
Pacific Pines · Government primary · Prep-6
901 students · ICSEA 1032 · 10 km away
Canungra State School
Canungra · Government primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 1012 · 10 km away
Gaven State School
Oxenford · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 987 · 10 km away
Oxenford State School
Oxenford · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 993 · 11 km away
Jubilee Primary School
Pacific Pines · Catholic primary · Prep-6
720 students · ICSEA 1058 · 11 km away
Upper Coomera State College
Upper Coomera · Government combined · Prep-12
1,682 students · ICSEA 964 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Chevallum State School
Chevallum · Government primary · Prep-6
456 students · ICSEA 1054
Clover Hill State School
Mudgeeraba · Government primary · Prep-6
888 students · ICSEA 1054
Belgian Gardens State School
Belgian Gardens · Government primary · Prep-6
595 students · ICSEA 1055
Lochington State School
Lochington · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 1055
Brighton State School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
438 students · ICSEA 1055
Miami State School
Mermaid Waters · Government primary · Prep-6
835 students · ICSEA 1053
Frequently asked questions
Is Tamborine Mountain State School a public or private school?
Tamborine Mountain State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Tamborine Mountain State School offer?
Tamborine Mountain State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tamborine Mountain State School?
In 2025, Tamborine Mountain State School had 564 enrolled students (282 girls, 282 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tamborine Mountain State School?
Tamborine Mountain State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1054. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tamborine Mountain State School rank in QLD?
Tamborine Mountain State School ranks 182nd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (62.1/100), and 1742nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tamborine Mountain State School?
Tamborine Mountain State School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Tamborine Mountain State School each year?
In 2025, Tamborine Mountain State School had 64 students in Prep and 94 in Year 6.
Is Tamborine Mountain State School co-ed?
Yes. Tamborine Mountain State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tamborine Mountain State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tamborine Mountain 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 Tamborine Mountain State School?
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