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Dundula State School

Dundula State School is a government primary school in Bakers Creek, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 117 students.

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117
Students
52 boys · 65 girls
Prep-6
Year range
921
ICSEA
avg = 1000
10%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 921

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 15% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bakers Creek 4740
Local government area Mackay
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 15%
Statistical area (SA2) Ooralea - Bakers Creek
Official website dundulass.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Dundula State School had 117 students in 2025, compared with 48 in 2016 (up 144%).

48 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 120 '24 117 '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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Dundula State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Dundula State School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Bakers Creek, Te Kowai, Paget, Ooralea, McEwens Beach, Palmyra, Racecourse

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 Dundula State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $650 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Ooralea - Bakers Creek $650 a weekpostcode 4740

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: Ooralea - Bakers Creek

1
Childcare services
ACECQA register
47.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
6,600
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Ooralea - Bakers Creek 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 Ooralea - Bakers Creek profile →

Nearest schools to Dundula State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Catherine McAuley College Catholic 7-10 606 1026 4.5 km
Mackay West State School Government Prep-6 770 980 5.6 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 569 1031 5.8 km
Mackay State High School Government 7-12 1,254 936 6.2 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 384 1050 6.5 km
Chelona State School Government Prep-6 102 949 6.5 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 Dundula State School

How many students go to Dundula State School?

Dundula State School has 117 students enrolled (52 boys and 65 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Dundula State School teach?

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

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

Dundula State School is a government school in Bakers Creek, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 921 at Dundula 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. Dundula State School has an ICSEA of 921, which places it above 15% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Dundula State School catchment?

The official zone for Dundula State School overlaps 7 suburbs: Bakers Creek, Te Kowai, Paget, Ooralea, McEwens Beach, Palmyra, Racecourse. 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 Dundula State School?

One childcare service is listed on the ACECQA national register for Ooralea - Bakers Creek, 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 →