Thabeban State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thabeban, Queensland 4670 · Bundaberg LGA
#717 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4639 of 4,908 nationally
About Thabeban State School
Thabeban State School is a public primary school located in Thabeban, Queensland (4670), within the Bundaberg local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 95 students (54 girls and 41 boys).
Thabeban State School has an ICSEA value of 858, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 75% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (7.7 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Thabeban State School scores 22.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 717th of 804 primary schools in QLD (24th of 26 in the Bundaberg area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 858
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+26 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 Thabeban State School's 95 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Thabeban State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Thabeban State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
490 students · ICSEA 995 · 789 m away
Walkervale State School
Walkervale · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.5 km away
Shalom College
Bundaberg · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,558 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.4 km away
Bundaberg State High School
Bundaberg South · Government high school · 7-12
1,593 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.7 km away
Kepnock State High School
Kepnock · Government high school · 7-12
1,074 students · ICSEA 927 · 2.8 km away
Bundaberg Special School
Norville · Government special · Prep-12
106 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.8 km away
Bundaberg South State School
Bundaberg South · Government primary · Prep-6
168 students · ICSEA 882 · 3.0 km away
Norville State School
Norville · Government primary · Prep-6
518 students · ICSEA 939 · 3.1 km away
St John's Lutheran Primary School
Bundaberg · Independent primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1024 · 3.2 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
510 students · ICSEA 1029 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Jericho State School
Jericho · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 858
Charters Towers Central State School
Charters Towers City · Government primary · Prep-6
113 students · ICSEA 859
Harristown State School
Harristown · Government primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 859
Patrick Estate State School
Patrick Estate · Government primary · Prep-6
27 students · ICSEA 857
Bundaberg Central State School
Bundaberg Central · Government primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 860
Glennie Heights State School
Warwick · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 860
Frequently asked questions
Is Thabeban State School a public or private school?
Thabeban State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Thabeban State School offer?
Thabeban State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Thabeban State School?
In 2025, Thabeban State School had 95 enrolled students (54 girls, 41 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Thabeban State School?
Thabeban State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 858. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Thabeban State School rank in QLD?
Thabeban State School ranks 717th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (22.8/100), and 4639th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Thabeban State School?
Thabeban State School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Thabeban State School each year?
In 2025, Thabeban State School had 15 students in Prep and 16 in Year 6.
Is Thabeban State School co-ed?
Yes. Thabeban State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Thabeban State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Thabeban 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.
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