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Thabeban State School

Thabeban State School is a government primary school in Thabeban, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 95 students.

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95
Students
41 boys · 54 girls
Prep-6
Year range
858
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 858

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 5% of Australian schools.

Suburb Thabeban 4670
Local government area Bundaberg
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 39%
Statistical area (SA2) Walkervale - Avenell Heights
Official website thabebanss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Thabeban State School had 95 students in 2025, compared with 163 in 2016 (down 42%).

163 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 95 '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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Thabeban State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Alloway, Woongarra, Thabeban, Kensington, Avenell Heights

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 Thabeban State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $585 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Walkervale - Avenell Heights $585 a weekpostcode 4670

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: Walkervale - Avenell Heights

3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
32.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,323
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Walkervale - Avenell Heights 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 Walkervale - Avenell Heights profile →

Nearest schools to Thabeban State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 490 995 0.8 km
Walkervale State School Government Prep-6 350 900 1.5 km
Shalom College Catholic 7-12 1,558 1027 2.5 km
Bundaberg State High School Government 7-12 1,593 944 2.7 km
Kepnock State High School Government 7-12 1,074 927 2.8 km
Bundaberg Special School Government Prep-12 106 961 2.8 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 Thabeban State School

How many students go to Thabeban State School?

Thabeban State School has 95 students enrolled (41 boys and 54 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Thabeban State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 858 at Thabeban 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. Thabeban State School has an ICSEA of 858, which places it above 5% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Thabeban State School catchment?

The official zone for Thabeban State School overlaps 5 suburbs: Alloway, Woongarra, Thabeban, Kensington, Avenell Heights. 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 Thabeban State School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Walkervale - Avenell Heights, 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 →