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Kawungan State School

Kawungan State School is a government primary school in Kawungan, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 877 students.

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877
Students
458 boys · 419 girls
Prep-6
Year range
976
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 976

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 36% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kawungan 4655
Local government area Fraser Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan
Official website kawunganss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Kawungan State School had 877 students in 2025, compared with 882 in 2016 (down 1%).

882 '16 '17 '18 '19 931 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 877 '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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Kawungan State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Nikenbah, Bunya Creek, Kawungan, Wondunna, Booral, Urraween, Scarness

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: Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
26.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,715
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan 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 Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan profile →

Nearest schools to Kawungan State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Hervey Bay Special School Government Prep-12 105 970 0.3 km
Torquay State School Government Prep-6 183 875 1.9 km
Fraser Coast Anglican College Independent Prep-12 1,010 1098 2.4 km
Hervey Bay State High School Government 7-12 1,280 963 2.5 km
Pialba State School Government Prep-6 367 901 2.6 km
Sandy Strait State School Government Prep-6 706 965 2.6 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 Kawungan State School

How many students go to Kawungan State School?

Kawungan State School has 877 students enrolled (458 boys and 419 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Kawungan State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 976 at Kawungan 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. Kawungan State School has an ICSEA of 976, which places it above 36% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Kawungan State School catchment?

The official zone for Kawungan State School overlaps 7 suburbs: Nikenbah, Bunya Creek, Kawungan, Wondunna, Booral, Urraween, Scarness. 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 Kawungan State School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan, 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 →