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Kepnock State High School

Kepnock State High School is a government secondary school in Kepnock, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,074 students.

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1,074
Students
554 boys · 520 girls
7-12
Year range
927
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 927

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 17% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kepnock 4670
Local government area Bundaberg
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Ashfield - Kepnock
Official website kepnockshs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Kepnock State High School had 1,074 students in 2025, compared with 1,363 in 2016 (down 21%).

1,363 '16 '17 '18 '19 1,379 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,074 '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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Kepnock State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Kepnock State High School overlaps 17 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Woongarra, Calavos, Rubyanna, Qunaba, Burnett Heads, Windermere, Elliott Heads, Kalkie, Innes Park, Bargara, Mon Repos, Ashfield, Bundaberg East, Kepnock, Avenell Heights, Coral Cove, Bundaberg South

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 Kepnock State High School zone

3 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $585 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Ashfield - Kepnock $585 a weekpostcode 4670
Bundaberg East - Kalkie $585 a weekpostcode 4670

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: Ashfield - Kepnock

1
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,891
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Ashfield - Kepnock 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 Ashfield - Kepnock profile →

Nearest schools to Kepnock State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bundaberg East State School Government Prep-6 295 922 1.6 km
St John's Lutheran Primary School Independent Prep-6 333 1024 1.7 km
Bundaberg South State School Government Prep-6 168 882 1.8 km
Walkervale State School Government Prep-6 350 900 2.0 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 490 995 2.1 km
Impact Community ACADEMY Independent 11 14 not published 2.3 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 Kepnock State High School

How many students go to Kepnock State High School?

Kepnock State High School has 1,074 students enrolled (554 boys and 520 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Kepnock State High School teach?

Kepnock State High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Kepnock State High School a government or non-government school?

Kepnock State High School is a government school in Kepnock, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 927 at Kepnock State High 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. Kepnock State High School has an ICSEA of 927, which places it above 17% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Kepnock State High School catchment?

The official zone for Kepnock State High School overlaps 17 suburbs: Woongarra, Calavos, Rubyanna, Qunaba, Burnett Heads, Windermere, Elliott Heads, Kalkie, Innes Park, Bargara, Mon Repos, Ashfield and 5 more. 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 Kepnock State High School?

One childcare service is listed on the ACECQA national register for Ashfield - Kepnock, 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 →