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Kandanga State School

Kandanga State School is a government primary school in Kandanga, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 32 students.

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32
Students
13 boys · 19 girls
Prep-6
Year range
997
ICSEA
avg = 1000
44%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 997

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 46% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kandanga 4570
Local government area Gympie
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 19%
Statistical area (SA2) Gympie Surrounds
Official website kandangass.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Kandanga State School had 32 students in 2025, compared with 72 in 2016 (down 56%).

72 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 32 '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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Kandanga State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Upper Kandanga, Kandanga, Amamoor Creek, Kandanga Creek, Bollier, Melawondi, Amamoor

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: Gympie Surrounds

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
22,707
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Gympie Surrounds 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 Gympie Surrounds profile →

Nearest schools to Kandanga State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Amamoor State School Government Prep-6 55 990 4.6 km
Dagun State School Government Prep-6 50 1005 7.3 km
Mary Valley State College Government Prep-10 172 956 8.3 km
Federal State School Government Prep-6 55 981 11 km
Mawarra Independent School Independent Prep-10 44 1033 14 km
Cooran State School Government Prep-6 139 1014 15 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 Kandanga State School

How many students go to Kandanga State School?

Kandanga State School has 32 students enrolled (13 boys and 19 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Kandanga State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 997 at Kandanga 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. Kandanga State School has an ICSEA of 997, which places it above 46% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Kandanga State School catchment?

The official zone for Kandanga State School overlaps 7 suburbs: Upper Kandanga, Kandanga, Amamoor Creek, Kandanga Creek, Bollier, Melawondi, Amamoor. 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 Kandanga State School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Gympie Surrounds, 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 →