The River School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maleny, Queensland 4552 · Sunshine Coast LGA
About The River School
The River School is an independent primary school located in Maleny, Queensland (4552), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 77 students (34 girls and 43 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
The River School has an ICSEA value of 1074, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (9.7 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 36% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The River School scores 68.2 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1074
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-36% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 River School's 77 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The River School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The River School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
My Independent School
Beerwah · Independent high school · 7-11
69 students · ICSEA 996 · 3.0 km away
Maleny State School
Maleny · Government primary · Prep-6
409 students · ICSEA 1050 · 3.2 km away
Maleny State High School
Maleny · Government high school · 7-12
647 students · ICSEA 1029 · 3.8 km away
Montville State School
Montville · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 1072 · 7.1 km away
Palmwoods State School
Palmwoods · Government primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1030 · 11 km away
Eudlo State School
Eudlo · Government primary · Prep-6
110 students · ICSEA 1007 · 11 km away
Mooloolah State School
Mooloolah Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 1012 · 12 km away
Mapleton State School
Mapleton · Government primary · Prep-6
177 students · ICSEA 1048 · 12 km away
Conondale State School
Conondale · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 970 · 12 km away
Peachester State School
Peachester · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1001 · 13 km away
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Pine Community School
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Bethany Lutheran Primary School
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St John of Kronstadt Academy
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Grace Lutheran Primary School
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479 students · ICSEA 1090
Frequently asked questions
Is The River School a public or private school?
The River School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does The River School offer?
The River School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend The River School?
In 2025, The River School had 77 enrolled students (34 girls, 43 boys), a change of -36% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The River School?
The River School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1074. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The River School?
The River School has about 7.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at The River School each year?
In 2025, The River School had 11 students in Prep and 15 in Year 6.
Is The River School co-ed?
Yes. The River School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The River School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The River 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 The River School?
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