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Pumicestone State School

Pumicestone State School is a government primary school in Caboolture, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 938 students.

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938
Students
485 boys · 453 girls
Prep-6
Year range
938
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 938

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 21% of Australian schools.

Suburb Caboolture 4510
Local government area Moreton Bay
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Caboolture - East
Official website pumicestoness.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2017-2025

Pumicestone State School had 938 students in 2025, compared with 380 in 2017 (up 147%).

- '16 380 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 990 '23 '24 938 '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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Pumicestone State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Caboolture, Elimbah, Toorbul, Donnybrook, Meldale

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: Caboolture - East

28
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
19,929
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Caboolture - East 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 Caboolture - East profile →

Nearest schools to Pumicestone State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Australian Christian College - Moreton Independent Prep-12 2,110 1046 0.4 km
Caboolture Montessori School Independent Prep-6 218 1069 1.8 km
Alta-1 College Independent 7-12 132 956 2.1 km
Caboolture East State School Government Prep-6 539 930 2.2 km
St Columban's College Catholic 7-12 1,171 1026 2.4 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 646 1018 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 Pumicestone State School

How many students go to Pumicestone State School?

Pumicestone State School has 938 students enrolled (485 boys and 453 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Pumicestone State School teach?

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

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

Pumicestone State School is a government school in Caboolture, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 938 at Pumicestone 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. Pumicestone State School has an ICSEA of 938, which places it above 21% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Pumicestone State School catchment?

The official zone for Pumicestone State School overlaps 5 suburbs: Caboolture, Elimbah, Toorbul, Donnybrook, Meldale. 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 Pumicestone State School?

28 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Caboolture - East, 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 →