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Nambour State College

Nambour State College is a government combined school in Nambour, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 1,469 students.

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1,469
Students
739 boys · 730 girls
Prep-12
Year range
977
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 977

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 Nambour 4560
Local government area Sunshine Coast
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Nambour
Official website namboursc.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Nambour State College had 1,469 students in 2025, compared with 1,385 in 2016 (up 6%).

1,385 '16 '17 '18 '19 1,670 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,469 '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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Nambour State College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Nambour State College overlaps 27 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Cooloolabin, Maroochy River, Palmwoods, Eudlo, North Arm, Kiamba, Yandina, Woombye, Bli Bli, Rosemount, Bridges, Ninderry, Nambour, Image Flat, Parklands, Hunchy, Kulangoor, Valdora, Landers Shoot, Montville, Diddillibah, Yandina Creek, West Woombye, Kiels Mountain, Chevallum, Forest Glen, Coes Creek

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 Nambour State College zone

4 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $702 to $750 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Bli Bli $725 a weekpostcode 4560
Eumundi - Yandina $750 a week
Nambour $702 a week
Palmwoods $750 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: Nambour

16
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
24,674
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Nambour 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 Nambour profile →

Nearest schools to Nambour State College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic Prep-6 341 1045 0.8 km
Burnside State School Government Prep-6 368 984 1.7 km
Burnside State High School Government 7-12 809 988 1.7 km
Nambour Special School Government Prep-12 132 1002 2.0 km
Nambour Christian College Independent Prep-12 1,309 1083 2.3 km
St John's College Catholic 7-12 927 1059 2.4 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 Nambour State College

How many students go to Nambour State College?

Nambour State College has 1,469 students enrolled (739 boys and 730 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Nambour State College teach?

Nambour State College teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Nambour State College a government or non-government school?

Nambour State College is a government school in Nambour, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 977 at Nambour State College 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. Nambour State College has an ICSEA of 977, which places it above 36% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Nambour State College catchment?

The official zone for Nambour State College overlaps 27 suburbs: Cooloolabin, Maroochy River, Palmwoods, Eudlo, North Arm, Kiamba, Yandina, Woombye, Bli Bli, Rosemount, Bridges, Ninderry and 15 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 Nambour State College?

16 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Nambour, 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 →