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Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay

Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay is an independent combined school in Urraween, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 631 students.

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631
Students
344 boys · 287 girls
Prep-12
Year range
1010
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1010

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 51% of Australian schools.

Suburb Urraween 4655
Local government area Fraser Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Pialba - Eli Waters
Official website bayside.qld.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay had 631 students in 2025, compared with 59 in 2016 (up 969%).

59 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 631 '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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The suburb: Pialba - Eli Waters

13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
26.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,754
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Pialba - Eli Waters 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 Pialba - Eli Waters profile →

Nearest schools to Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St James Lutheran College Independent Prep-12 754 1038 0.3 km
Yarrilee State School Government Prep-6 732 965 1.5 km
Xavier Catholic College Catholic Prep-12 1,322 1021 1.7 km
Hervey Bay State High School Government 7-12 1,280 963 2.5 km
Carinity Education - Glendyne Independent 6-12 142 882 2.5 km
Pialba State School Government Prep-6 367 901 2.7 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 Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay

How many students go to Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay?

Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay has 631 students enrolled (344 boys and 287 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay teach?

Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay a government or non-government school?

Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay is an independent school in Urraween, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1010 at Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay 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. Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay has an ICSEA of 1010, which places it above 51% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Pialba - Eli Waters, 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 →