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Banksia Beach State School

Banksia Beach State School is a government primary school in Banksia Beach, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 818 students.

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818
Students
419 boys · 399 girls
Prep-6
Year range
996
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 996

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 45% of Australian schools.

Suburb Banksia Beach 4507
Local government area Moreton Bay
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Bribie Island
Official website banksiabeachss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Banksia Beach State School had 818 students in 2025, compared with 1,068 in 2016 (down 23%).

1,068 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 818 '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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Banksia Beach State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Banksia Beach State School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Welsby, Woorim, Banksia Beach, Bellara, White Patch

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.

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The suburb: Bribie Island

3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
19.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
22,215
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bribie Island 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 Bribie Island profile →

Nearest schools to Banksia Beach State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bribie Island State School Government Prep-6 427 942 4.3 km
Bribie Island State High School Government 7-12 1,020 969 4.5 km
St Michael's College Independent Prep-6 368 1036 13 km
Birali Steiner School Independent Prep-10 157 1014 14 km
Beachmere State School Government Prep-6 334 963 14 km
Southern Cross Catholic College Catholic Prep-12 1,653 1041 18 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 Banksia Beach State School

How many students go to Banksia Beach State School?

Banksia Beach State School has 818 students enrolled (419 boys and 399 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Banksia Beach State School teach?

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

Is Banksia Beach State School a government or non-government school?

Banksia Beach State School is a government school in Banksia Beach, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 996 at Banksia Beach 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. Banksia Beach State School has an ICSEA of 996, which places it above 45% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Banksia Beach State School catchment?

The official zone for Banksia Beach State School overlaps 5 suburbs: Welsby, Woorim, Banksia Beach, Bellara, White Patch. 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 Banksia Beach State School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bribie Island, 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 →