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Bluewater State School

Bluewater State School is a government primary school in Bluewater, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 362 students.

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362
Students
186 boys · 176 girls
Prep-6
Year range
950
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 950

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 25% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bluewater 4818
Local government area Townsville
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Northern Beaches
Official website bluewaterss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bluewater State School had 362 students in 2025, compared with 423 in 2016 (down 14%).

423 '16 438 '17 438 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 362 '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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Bluewater State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Bluewater State School overlaps 8 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Lynam, Bluewater Park, Bluewater, Clemant, Yabulu, Black River, Saunders Beach, Toolakea

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: Northern Beaches

3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,196
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Northern Beaches 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 Northern Beaches profile →

Nearest schools to Bluewater State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Anthony's Catholic College Catholic Prep-12 1,485 992 13 km
Northern Beaches State High School Government 7-12 920 925 15 km
Bohlevale State School Government Prep-6 474 891 16 km
North Shore State School Government Prep-6 672 988 16 km
St Clare's Catholic School Catholic Prep-6 714 1022 18 km
St Benedict's Catholic School Catholic Prep-6 613 1014 20 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 Bluewater State School

How many students go to Bluewater State School?

Bluewater State School has 362 students enrolled (186 boys and 176 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Bluewater State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 950 at Bluewater 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. Bluewater State School has an ICSEA of 950, which places it above 25% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Bluewater State School catchment?

The official zone for Bluewater State School overlaps 8 suburbs: Lynam, Bluewater Park, Bluewater, Clemant, Yabulu, Black River, Saunders Beach, Toolakea. 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 Bluewater State School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Northern Beaches, 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 →