Bellenden Ker State School
Harvey Creek Road, Bellenden Ker QLD 4871
Bellenden Ker State School is a government primary school in Bellenden Ker, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 6 students. Its ICSEA is 909, 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: Bellenden Ker State School is a small rural school north of Babinda that has served its locality since 1922. It uses a multi-age curriculum aligned with national standards and provides individualised student support. Its values include safety, respect and discipline, it follows a positive behaviour framework, and it describes itself as a place of support, growth and innovative learning.
Often praised
- Individualised student support
- Long community history
- Positive behaviour framework
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonnell Creek State School | Fishery Falls | Public primary | 8.3 km | 1,010 | 10 |
| St Rita's School (Babinda) | Babinda | Catholic primary | 8.5 km | 900 | 27 |
| Babinda State School | Babinda | Public k–12 / combined | 8.9 km | 931 | 280 |
| Mirriwinni State School | Mirriwinni | Public primary | 15.1 km | 1,026 | 16 |
| Aloomba State School | Aloomba | Public primary | 20.0 km | 972 | 72 |
| Bartle Frere State School | Bartle Frere | Public primary | 20.2 km | — | 4 |
| St Michael's School (Gordonvale) | Gordonvale | Catholic primary | 24.0 km | 993 | 279 |
| Gordonvale State School | Gordonvale | Public primary | 24.6 km | 886 | 403 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moura State School | Moura | Public primary · K-6 | 258 | 909 |
| Toowoomba North State School | Toowoomba | Public primary · P-6 | 237 | 909 |
| Townsville South State School | South Townsville | Public primary · P-6 | 95 | 909 |
| Churchill State School | Churchill | Public primary · P-6 | 285 | 910 |
| Cranbrook State School | Cranbrook | Public primary · P-6 | 592 | 910 |
| Dalby South State School | Dalby | Public primary · K-6 | 487 | 910 |
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.