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Pacific Paradise State School

Pacific Paradise State School is a government primary school in Pacific Paradise, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 467 students.

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467
Students
242 boys · 225 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1024
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1024

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 57% of Australian schools.

Suburb Pacific Paradise 4564
Local government area Sunshine Coast
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Marcoola - Mudjimba
Official website pacificparadisess.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Pacific Paradise State School had 467 students in 2025, compared with 607 in 2016 (down 23%).

607 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 467 '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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Pacific Paradise State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Pacific Paradise State School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Marcoola, Bli Bli, Twin Waters, Mudjimba, Pacific Paradise

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 Pacific Paradise State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $950 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Marcoola - Mudjimba $950 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: Marcoola - Mudjimba

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
31.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
12,672
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Marcoola - Mudjimba 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 Marcoola - Mudjimba profile →

Nearest schools to Pacific Paradise State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Maroochydore State School Government Prep-6 222 969 4.3 km
Stella Maris School Catholic Prep-6 737 1081 4.4 km
The Industry School - Sunshine Coast Independent 10-12 226 1054 4.5 km
Maroochydore State High School Government 7-12 1,205 1011 4.5 km
Bli Bli State School Government Prep-6 615 1005 4.7 km
Kuluin State School Government Prep-6 612 1018 5.5 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 Pacific Paradise State School

How many students go to Pacific Paradise State School?

Pacific Paradise State School has 467 students enrolled (242 boys and 225 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Pacific Paradise State School teach?

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

Is Pacific Paradise State School a government or non-government school?

Pacific Paradise State School is a government school in Pacific Paradise, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1024 at Pacific Paradise 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. Pacific Paradise State School has an ICSEA of 1024, which places it above 57% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Pacific Paradise State School catchment?

The official zone for Pacific Paradise State School overlaps 5 suburbs: Marcoola, Bli Bli, Twin Waters, Mudjimba, Pacific Paradise. 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 Pacific Paradise State School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Marcoola - Mudjimba, 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 →