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Kalkie State School

Kalkie State School is a government primary school in Kalkie, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 322 students.

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322
Students
186 boys · 136 girls
Prep-6
Year range
972
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 972

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 34% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kalkie 4670
Local government area Bundaberg
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Bundaberg East - Kalkie
Official website kalkiess.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Kalkie State School had 322 students in 2025, compared with 254 in 2016 (up 27%).

254 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 343 '24 322 '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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Kalkie State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Kalkie State School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Rubyanna, Kalkie, Qunaba, Windermere

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.

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The suburb: Bundaberg East - Kalkie

3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,981
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bundaberg East - Kalkie 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 Bundaberg East - Kalkie profile →

Nearest schools to Kalkie State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Luke's Anglican School Independent Prep-12 1,090 1089 1.3 km
Impact Community ACADEMY Independent 11 14 not published 2.4 km
Bundaberg Christian College Independent Prep-12 845 1039 2.6 km
Bundaberg East State School Government Prep-6 295 922 3.1 km
Woongarra State School Government Prep-6 346 969 3.8 km
Kepnock State High School Government 7-12 1,074 927 3.9 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 Kalkie State School

How many students go to Kalkie State School?

Kalkie State School has 322 students enrolled (186 boys and 136 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Kalkie State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 972 at Kalkie 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. Kalkie State School has an ICSEA of 972, which places it above 34% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Kalkie State School catchment?

The official zone for Kalkie State School overlaps 4 suburbs: Rubyanna, Kalkie, Qunaba, Windermere. 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 Kalkie State School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bundaberg East - Kalkie, 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 →