
Bundaberg South State School
Walla Street, Bundaberg South QLD 4670
Bundaberg South State School is a government primary school in Bundaberg South, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 168 students. Its ICSEA is 882, 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: Bundaberg South State School celebrated 130 years of operation in the region. It values respect, responsibility and safety, and aims to provide an inclusive, caring and rigorous learning environment supporting academic, social, emotional, physical and creative development. Students are encouraged to help their family, school and wider community and to achieve their personal best. Religious instruction and student support services are available.
Often praised
- 130-year community history
- Inclusive, caring environment
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Bundaberg South State School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Lutheran Primary School (Bundaberg) | Bundaberg | Independent primary | 0.2 km | 1,024 | 333 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Bundaberg) | Bundaberg | Catholic primary | 1.1 km | 1,003 | 167 |
| Bundaberg Central State School | Bundaberg Central | Public primary | 1.3 km | 860 | 82 |
| Bundaberg East State School | Bundaberg East | Public primary | 1.5 km | 922 | 295 |
| Walkervale State School | Walkervale | Public primary | 1.6 km | 900 | 350 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (Bundaberg) | Bundaberg West | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,029 | 510 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Bundaberg) | Bundaberg | Catholic primary | 2.6 km | 995 | 490 |
| Bundaberg West State School | Bundaberg West | Public primary | 2.8 km | 915 | 267 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deception Bay State School | Deception Bay | Public primary · P-6 | 292 | 882 |
| Gayndah State School | Gayndah | Public primary · P-6 | 97 | 881 |
| Kaimkillenbun State School | Kaimkillenbun | Public primary · P-6 | 8 | 883 |
| Kalamia State School | Brandon | Public primary · P-6 | 15 | 883 |
| Merinda State School | Bowen | Public primary · P-6 | 41 | 881 |
| Allenstown State School | Allenstown | Public primary · P-6 | 296 | 884 |
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.