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Bundaberg State High School

Bundaberg State High School is a government secondary school in Bundaberg South, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,593 students.

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1,593
Students
796 boys · 797 girls
7-12
Year range
944
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 944

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 23% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bundaberg South 4670
Local government area Bundaberg
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Bundaberg
Official website bundabergshs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bundaberg State High School had 1,593 students in 2025, compared with 1,462 in 2016 (up 9%).

1,462 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,593 '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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Bundaberg State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Bundaberg State High School overlaps 23 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Elliott, Alloway, Kinkuna, Pine Creek, Branyan, Electra, South Bingera, Coonarr, Calavos, Kensington, Givelda, Goodwood, Thabeban, Avoca, Woongarra, Norville, Millbank, Svensson Heights, Bundaberg West, Walkervale, Bundaberg South, Avenell Heights, Bundaberg Central

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 Bundaberg State High School zone

5 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $585 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Branyan - Kensington $585 a weekpostcode 4670
Bundaberg $585 a weekpostcode 4670
Millbank - Avoca $585 a weekpostcode 4670
Svensson Heights - Norville $585 a weekpostcode 4670
Walkervale - Avenell Heights $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: Bundaberg

6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
27.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
6,611
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bundaberg 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 Bundaberg profile →

Nearest schools to Bundaberg State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bundaberg Central State School Government Prep-6 82 860 0.8 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 167 1003 1.0 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 510 1029 1.0 km
Bundaberg South State School Government Prep-6 168 882 1.3 km
Walkervale State School Government Prep-6 350 900 1.4 km
St John's Lutheran Primary School Independent Prep-6 333 1024 1.5 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 Bundaberg State High School

How many students go to Bundaberg State High School?

Bundaberg State High School has 1,593 students enrolled (796 boys and 797 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Bundaberg State High School teach?

Bundaberg State High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Bundaberg State High School a government or non-government school?

Bundaberg State High School is a government school in Bundaberg South, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 944 at Bundaberg State High 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. Bundaberg State High School has an ICSEA of 944, which places it above 23% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Bundaberg State High School catchment?

The official zone for Bundaberg State High School overlaps 23 suburbs: Elliott, Alloway, Kinkuna, Pine Creek, Branyan, Electra, South Bingera, Coonarr, Calavos, Kensington, Givelda, Goodwood and 11 more. 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 Bundaberg State High School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bundaberg, 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 →