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Burnside State School

Burnside State School is a government primary school in Burnside, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 368 students.

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368
Students
187 boys · 181 girls
Prep-6
Year range
984
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 984

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 39% of Australian schools.

Suburb Burnside 4560
Local government area Sunshine Coast
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Nambour
Official website burnsidess.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Burnside State School had 368 students in 2025, compared with 497 in 2016 (down 26%).

497 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 368 '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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Burnside State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Burnside State School overlaps 9 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Burnside, Nambour, Perwillowen, Towen Mountain, Dulong, Kureelpa, Coes Creek, West Woombye, 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 School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $702 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Nambour $702 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: 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 School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Burnside State High School Government 7-12 809 988 0.1 km
Nambour Special School Government Prep-12 132 1002 0.3 km
St John's College Catholic 7-12 927 1059 0.9 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic Prep-6 341 1045 1.2 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 School

How many students go to Burnside State School?

Burnside State School has 368 students enrolled (187 boys and 181 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Burnside State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 984 at Burnside 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. Burnside State School has an ICSEA of 984, which places it above 39% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Burnside State School catchment?

The official zone for Burnside State School overlaps 9 suburbs: Burnside, Nambour, Perwillowen, Towen Mountain, Dulong, Kureelpa, Coes Creek, West Woombye, Highworth. 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 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 →