Bay View State School
77 Ziegenfusz Road, Thornlands QLD 4164
Bay View State School is a government primary school in Thornlands, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 809 students. Its ICSEA is 1,008, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Bay View State School in Thornlands is a purpose-built primary school on the eastern edge of Redlands City. It opened in January 2010 as Queensland's first public-private partnership school. Its website describes a values-based community focused on pride, respect and goal achievement, with Technologies and Music programs, a cafe with a healthy eating focus, cybersafety programs and an active P&C.
Often praised
- Values-based community
- Technologies and Music programs
- Healthy-eating school cafe
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornlands State School | Thornlands | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,042 | 800 |
| Sheldon College (Sheldon) | Sheldon | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,124 | 1,481 |
| Faith Lutheran College - Redlands (Victoria Point) | Victoria Point | Independent primary | 3.9 km | 1,055 | 1,102 |
| Hilliard State School | Alexandra Hills | Public primary | 3.9 km | 1,015 | 560 |
| Cleveland State School | Cleveland | Public primary | 4.0 km | 1,009 | 516 |
| Victoria Point State School | Victoria Point | Public primary | 4.0 km | 960 | 389 |
| Star of the Sea Primary School (Cleveland) | Cleveland | Catholic primary | 4.2 km | 1,057 | 166 |
| St Rita's Primary School (Victoria Point) | Victoria Point | Catholic primary | 4.5 km | 1,039 | 388 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bollon State School | Bollon | Public primary · K-6 | 14 | 1,008 |
| Carbrook State School | Carbrook | Public primary · P-6 | 333 | 1,008 |
| Boondall State School | Boondall | Public primary · P-6 | 621 | 1,009 |
| Bunker's Hill State School | Westbrook | Public primary · P-6 | 273 | 1,007 |
| Cleveland State School | Cleveland | Public primary · P-6 | 516 | 1,009 |
| Coombabah State School | Coombabah | Public primary · P-6 | 730 | 1,009 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.