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Pialba State School

Pialba State School is a government primary school in Pialba, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 367 students.

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367
Students
203 boys · 164 girls
Prep-6
Year range
901
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 901

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 11% of Australian schools.

Suburb Pialba 4655
Local government area Fraser Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 7%
Statistical area (SA2) Pialba - Eli Waters
Official website pialbass.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Pialba State School had 367 students in 2025, compared with 471 in 2016 (down 22%).

471 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 367 '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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Pialba State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Pialba State School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Point Vernon, Pialba, Urraween, Eli Waters

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: Pialba - Eli Waters

13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
26.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,754
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Pialba - Eli Waters 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 Pialba - Eli Waters profile →

Nearest schools to Pialba State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Hervey Bay State High School Government 7-12 1,280 963 0.3 km
Kawungan State School Government Prep-6 877 976 2.6 km
Hervey Bay Special School Government Prep-12 105 970 2.7 km
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay Independent Prep-12 631 1010 2.7 km
St James Lutheran College Independent Prep-12 754 1038 2.9 km
Xavier Catholic College Catholic Prep-12 1,322 1021 2.9 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 Pialba State School

How many students go to Pialba State School?

Pialba State School has 367 students enrolled (203 boys and 164 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Pialba State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 901 at Pialba 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. Pialba State School has an ICSEA of 901, which places it above 11% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Pialba State School catchment?

The official zone for Pialba State School overlaps 4 suburbs: Point Vernon, Pialba, Urraween, Eli Waters. 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 Pialba State School?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Pialba - Eli Waters, 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 →