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Avoca State School

Avoca State School is a government primary school in Avoca, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 310 students.

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310
Students
165 boys · 145 girls
Prep-6
Year range
957
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 957

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 28% of Australian schools.

Suburb Avoca 4670
Local government area Bundaberg
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Millbank - Avoca
Official website avocass.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Avoca State School had 310 students in 2025, compared with 430 in 2016 (down 28%).

430 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 310 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.

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Avoca State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Avoca State School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Kensington, Avoca, Branyan, Millbank

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official QLD zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Avoca State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $585 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Millbank - Avoca $585 a weekpostcode 4670

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Queensland RTA rents by postcode). Queensland publishes no free official sale-price series, so only rents are shown. © The State of Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Millbank - Avoca

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
30.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,848
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Millbank - Avoca statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Millbank - Avoca profile →

Nearest schools to Avoca State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bundaberg West State School Government Prep-6 267 915 2.2 km
Branyan Road State School Government Prep-6 453 974 2.2 km
Norville State School Government Prep-6 518 939 2.3 km
Bundaberg Special School Government Prep-12 106 961 2.6 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 510 1029 2.8 km
Shalom College Catholic 7-12 1,558 1027 3.0 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Avoca State School

How many students go to Avoca State School?

Avoca State School has 310 students enrolled (165 boys and 145 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Avoca State School teach?

Avoca State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Avoca State School a government or non-government school?

Avoca State School is a government school in Avoca, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 957 at Avoca State School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Avoca State School has an ICSEA of 957, which places it above 28% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Avoca State School catchment?

The official zone for Avoca State School overlaps 4 suburbs: Kensington, Avoca, Branyan, Millbank. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official QLD zone finder. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Avoca State School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Millbank - Avoca, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →