Bundaberg State High School
37 Maryborough Street, Bundaberg South QLD 4670
Bundaberg State High School is a government secondary school in Bundaberg South, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 1,593 students. Its ICSEA is 944, 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
Based on publicly available information, Bundaberg State High School is a long-established, heritage-listed government secondary school in Bundaberg South catering to around 1,400 students across years 7-12. It offers a broad academic curriculum alongside vocational education pathways, including certificates in fitness and sport, business, tourism, information technology and health services, plus TAFE-at-school options and extension programs such as Ignite. The school is noted as performing at or above average academically compared with schools of similar socio-educational background.
Often praised
- broad vocational education pathways
- TAFE at school options
- extension/Ignite program
- solid academic performance for cohort
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 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: medium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Quinn Community Centre Alternative School (Bundaberg) | Bundaberg | Independent high school | 2.0 km | — | — |
| Shalom College (Bundaberg) | Bundaberg | Catholic high school | 2.2 km | 1,027 | 1,558 |
| Kepnock State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Kepnock | Public high school | 2.8 km | 927 | 1,074 |
| Bundaberg North State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Bundaberg North | Public high school | 3.2 km | 932 | 676 |
| St Luke's Anglican School (Bundaberg) | Kalkie, Bundaberg | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.4 km | 1,089 | 1,090 |
| Bundaberg Christian College (Bundaberg) | Bundaberg | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.9 km | 1,039 | 845 |
| Burnett Youth Learning Centre (Elliott) | Elliott | Independent high school | 14.7 km | 898 | 76 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gin Gin State High School | Gin Gin | Public high school · 7-12 | 404 | 944 |
| Browns Plains State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Browns Plains | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,185 | 943 |
| Emerald State High School | Emerald | Public high school · 7-12 | 847 | 945 |
| Marsden State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Waterford West | Public high school · 7-12 | 3,857 | 943 |
| Beaudesert State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Beaudesert | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,257 | 942 |
| Caboolture State High School | Caboolture | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,373 | 942 |
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.