The Kooralbyn International School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kooralbyn, Queensland 4285 · Scenic Rim LGA
#189 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#888 of 1,259 nationally
About The Kooralbyn International School
The Kooralbyn International School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Kooralbyn, Queensland (4285), within the Scenic Rim local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 475 students (258 girls and 217 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
The Kooralbyn International School has an ICSEA value of 981, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (37.5 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 39% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Kooralbyn International School scores 38.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 189th of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd of 2 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 981
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+39% enrolments since 2020
- 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 The Kooralbyn International School's 475 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Kooralbyn International School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Kooralbyn International School a public or private school?
The Kooralbyn International School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does The Kooralbyn International School offer?
The Kooralbyn International School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend The Kooralbyn International School?
In 2025, The Kooralbyn International School had 475 enrolled students (258 girls, 217 boys), a change of 39% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Kooralbyn International School?
The Kooralbyn International School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 981. 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 The Kooralbyn International School rank in QLD?
The Kooralbyn International School ranks 189th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (38.5/100), and 888th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Kooralbyn International School?
The Kooralbyn International School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Kooralbyn International School?
In 2025, The Kooralbyn International School had 69 students in Year 7 and 16 in Year 12.
Is The Kooralbyn International School co-ed?
Yes. The Kooralbyn International School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Kooralbyn International School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of The Kooralbyn International 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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