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Tin Can Bay State School

Tin Can Bay State School is a government combined school in Tin Can Bay, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-10 to 294 students.

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294
Students
166 boys · 128 girls
Prep-10
Year range
918
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 918

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 15% of Australian schools.

Suburb Tin Can Bay 4580
Local government area Gympie
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 7%
Statistical area (SA2) Cooloola
Official website tincanbayss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Tin Can Bay State School had 294 students in 2025, compared with 360 in 2016 (down 18%).

360 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 294 '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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Tin Can Bay State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Tin Can Bay State School overlaps 12 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Cooloola, Toolara Forest, Tin Can Bay, Neerdie, Tuan Forest, Bauple Forest, Inskip, Cooloola Cove, Rainbow Beach, Tinnanbar, Glenwood, Wallu

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 Tin Can Bay 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 Tin Can Bay State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Rainbow Beach State School Government Prep-6 47 987 8.7 km
Kia-Ora State School Government Prep-6 43 885 25 km
Wolvi State School Government Prep-6 19 952 31 km
Gympie East State School Government Prep-6 174 979 39 km
Bauple State School Government Prep-6 40 924 39 km
Glenwood State School Government Prep-6 85 928 39 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 Tin Can Bay State School

How many students go to Tin Can Bay State School?

Tin Can Bay State School has 294 students enrolled (166 boys and 128 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Tin Can Bay State School teach?

Tin Can Bay State School teaches year levels Prep-10. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Tin Can Bay State School a government or non-government school?

Tin Can Bay State School is a government school in Tin Can Bay, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 918 at Tin Can Bay 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. Tin Can Bay State School has an ICSEA of 918, which places it above 15% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Tin Can Bay State School catchment?

The official zone for Tin Can Bay State School overlaps 12 suburbs: Cooloola, Toolara Forest, Tin Can Bay, Neerdie, Tuan Forest, Bauple Forest, Inskip, Cooloola Cove, Rainbow Beach, Tinnanbar, Glenwood, Wallu. 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 Tin Can Bay 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 →