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Calen District State College
Calen District State College is a government combined school in Calen, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 179 students.
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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 17% of Australian schools.
Calen District State College had 179 students in 2025, compared with 226 in 2016 (down 21%).
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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The official zone for Calen District State College overlaps 12 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Bloomsbury, Yalboroo, Eungella Hinterland, Mentmore, Mount Charlton, Calen, Mount Ossa, Mount Pelion, Kuttabul, St Helens Beach, Pindi Pindi, Mount Jukes
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 Calen District State College zone
One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $330 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: Seaforth - Calen
Figures are for the Seaforth - Calen 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 Seaforth - Calen profile →
Nearest schools to Calen District State College
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 Calen District State College
How many students go to Calen District State College?
Calen District State College has 179 students enrolled (96 boys and 83 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Calen District State College teach?
Calen District State College teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.
Is Calen District State College a government or non-government school?
Calen District State College is a government school in Calen, Queensland.
What does the ICSEA of 926 at Calen District State College 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. Calen District State College has an ICSEA of 926, which places it above 17% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Calen District State College catchment?
The official zone for Calen District State College overlaps 12 suburbs: Bloomsbury, Yalboroo, Eungella Hinterland, Mentmore, Mount Charlton, Calen, Mount Ossa, Mount Pelion, Kuttabul, St Helens Beach, Pindi Pindi, Mount Jukes. 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 Calen District State College?
One childcare service is listed on the ACECQA national register for Seaforth - Calen, 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 →