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Burnside State High School

Burnside State High School is a government secondary school in Burnside, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 809 students.

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809
Students
399 boys · 410 girls
7-12
Year range
988
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 988

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 41% of Australian schools.

Suburb Burnside 4560
Local government area Sunshine Coast
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Nambour
Official website burnsideshs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Burnside State High School had 809 students in 2025, compared with 816 in 2016 (down 1%).

816 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 855 '24 809 '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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Burnside State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Burnside State High School overlaps 17 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Gheerulla, Obi Obi, Kureelpa, Mapleton, Flaxton, Dulong, West Woombye, Coolabine, Kidaman Creek, Burnside, Perwillowen, Towen Mountain, Hunchy, Nambour, Coes Creek, Image Flat, Highworth

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 Burnside State High School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $725 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Maroochy Hinterland $725 a weekpostcode 4560

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: Nambour

16
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
24,674
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Nambour 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 Nambour profile →

Nearest schools to Burnside State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Burnside State School Government Prep-6 368 984 0.1 km
Nambour Special School Government Prep-12 132 1002 0.4 km
St John's College Catholic 7-12 927 1059 0.9 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic Prep-6 341 1045 1.3 km
Nambour State College Government Prep-12 1,469 977 1.7 km
Nambour Christian College Independent Prep-12 1,309 1083 2.0 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 Burnside State High School

How many students go to Burnside State High School?

Burnside State High School has 809 students enrolled (399 boys and 410 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Burnside State High School teach?

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

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

Burnside State High School is a government school in Burnside, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 988 at Burnside 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. Burnside State High School has an ICSEA of 988, which places it above 41% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Burnside State High School catchment?

The official zone for Burnside State High School overlaps 17 suburbs: Gheerulla, Obi Obi, Kureelpa, Mapleton, Flaxton, Dulong, West Woombye, Coolabine, Kidaman Creek, Burnside, Perwillowen, Towen Mountain and 5 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 Burnside State High School?

16 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Nambour, 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 →