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Rainbow Beach State School

Rainbow Beach State School is a government primary school in Rainbow Beach, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 47 students.

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47
Students
23 boys · 24 girls
Prep-6
Year range
987
ICSEA
avg = 1000
38%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 987

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 41% of Australian schools.

Suburb Rainbow Beach 4581
Local government area Gympie
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 9%
Statistical area (SA2) Cooloola
Official website rainbowbeachss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Rainbow Beach State School had 47 students in 2025, compared with 93 in 2016 (down 49%).

93 '16 93 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 47 '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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Rainbow Beach State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Rainbow Beach State School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Cooloola, Inskip, Rainbow Beach

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 Rainbow Beach State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $590 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Cooloola $590 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: Cooloola

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
17.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,148
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Cooloola 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 Cooloola profile →

Nearest schools to Rainbow Beach State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Tin Can Bay State School Government Prep-10 294 918 8.7 km
Kia-Ora State School Government Prep-6 43 885 33 km
Wolvi State School Government Prep-6 19 952 38 km
Kin Kin State School Government Prep-6 51 1003 45 km
Gympie East State School Government Prep-6 174 979 46 km
Bauple State School Government Prep-6 40 924 47 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 Rainbow Beach State School

How many students go to Rainbow Beach State School?

Rainbow Beach State School has 47 students enrolled (23 boys and 24 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Rainbow Beach State School teach?

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

Is Rainbow Beach State School a government or non-government school?

Rainbow Beach State School is a government school in Rainbow Beach, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 987 at Rainbow Beach 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. Rainbow Beach State School has an ICSEA of 987, which places it above 41% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Rainbow Beach State School catchment?

The official zone for Rainbow Beach State School overlaps 3 suburbs: Cooloola, Inskip, Rainbow Beach. 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 Rainbow Beach State School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Cooloola, 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 →