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Coolum State School
Coolum State School is a government primary school in Coolum Beach, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 1,004 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 67% of Australian schools.
Coolum State School had 1,004 students in 2025, compared with 1,020 in 2016 (down 2%).
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 Coolum State School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Coolum Beach, Yandina Creek, Mount Coolum, Yaroomba, Marcoola, Valdora, Point Arkwright
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 Coolum State School zone
One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $850 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: Coolum Beach
Figures are for the Coolum Beach 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 Coolum Beach profile →
Nearest schools to Coolum State School
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 Coolum State School
How many students go to Coolum State School?
Coolum State School has 1,004 students enrolled (522 boys and 482 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Coolum State School teach?
Coolum State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.
Is Coolum State School a government or non-government school?
Coolum State School is a government school in Coolum Beach, Queensland.
What does the ICSEA of 1046 at Coolum 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. Coolum State School has an ICSEA of 1046, which places it above 67% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Coolum State School catchment?
The official zone for Coolum State School overlaps 7 suburbs: Coolum Beach, Yandina Creek, Mount Coolum, Yaroomba, Marcoola, Valdora, Point Arkwright. 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 Coolum State School?
One childcare service is listed on the ACECQA national register for Coolum Beach, 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 →