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Bucasia State School

Bucasia State School is a government primary school in Bucasia, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 476 students.

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476
Students
265 boys · 211 girls
Prep-6
Year range
962
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 962

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 29% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bucasia 4750
Local government area Mackay
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Shoal Point - Bucasia
Official website bucasiass.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bucasia State School had 476 students in 2025, compared with 370 in 2016 (up 29%).

370 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 479 '24 476 '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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Bucasia State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Bucasia State School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Bucasia, Shoal Point

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 Bucasia State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $675 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Shoal Point - Bucasia $675 a week

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: Shoal Point - Bucasia

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
6,590
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Shoal Point - Bucasia 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 Shoal Point - Bucasia profile →

Nearest schools to Bucasia State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 439 1018 2.4 km
Eimeo Road State School Government Prep-6 607 938 3.2 km
Mackay Northern Beaches State High School Government 7-12 1,012 950 4.0 km
MacKillop Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 149 990 6.4 km
Andergrove State School Government Prep-6 270 887 6.9 km
Beaconsfield State School Government Prep-6 481 924 7.0 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 Bucasia State School

How many students go to Bucasia State School?

Bucasia State School has 476 students enrolled (265 boys and 211 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Bucasia State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 962 at Bucasia 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. Bucasia State School has an ICSEA of 962, which places it above 29% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Bucasia State School catchment?

The official zone for Bucasia State School overlaps 2 suburbs: Bucasia, Shoal Point. 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 Bucasia State School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Shoal Point - Bucasia, 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 →