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Kalbar State School

Kalbar State School is a government primary school in Kalbar, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 274 students.

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274
Students
143 boys · 131 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1016
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1016

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 54% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kalbar 4309
Local government area Scenic Rim
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Boonah
Official website kalbarss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Kalbar State School had 274 students in 2025, compared with 212 in 2016 (up 29%).

212 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 274 '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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Kalbar State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Kalbar State School overlaps 11 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Kalbar, Silverdale, Obum Obum, Kents Lagoon, Fassifern Valley, Templin, Munbilla, Teviotville, Fassifern, Kulgun, Morwincha

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 Kalbar State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $550 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Boonah $550 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: Boonah

8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,450
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Boonah 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 Boonah profile →

Nearest schools to Kalbar State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Roadvale State School Government Prep-6 38 977 8.4 km
Boonah State School Government Prep-6 104 948 8.4 km
Boonah State High School Government 7-12 599 984 8.7 km
All Saints' School Catholic Prep-6 137 1018 8.9 km
Aratula State School Government Prep-6 51 969 9.0 km
Warrill View State School Government Prep-6 24 963 13 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 Kalbar State School

How many students go to Kalbar State School?

Kalbar State School has 274 students enrolled (143 boys and 131 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Kalbar State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1016 at Kalbar 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. Kalbar State School has an ICSEA of 1016, which places it above 54% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Kalbar State School catchment?

The official zone for Kalbar State School overlaps 11 suburbs: Kalbar, Silverdale, Obum Obum, Kents Lagoon, Fassifern Valley, Templin, Munbilla, Teviotville, Fassifern, Kulgun, Morwincha. 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 Kalbar State School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Boonah, 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 →