Bundaberg West State School
George Street, Bundaberg West QLD 4670
Bundaberg West State School is a government primary school in Bundaberg West, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 267 students. Its ICSEA is 915, 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 West State School has the motto "Great Choices, Bright Future" and uses an On TRACK behaviour framework. Facilities include a library, swimming pool, computer lab, hall, outdoor play areas and a community garden. It runs a Prep transition program and a Play and Learn 0-5 Playgroup, offers guidance officer and school nurse services, and has an active P&C.
Often praised
- Swimming pool and community garden
- Prep transition program
- 0-5 playgroup
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 West 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School (Bundaberg) | Bundaberg West | Catholic primary | 0.6 km | 1,029 | 510 |
| Norville State School | Norville | Public primary | 1.2 km | 939 | 518 |
| Bundaberg Central State School | Bundaberg Central | Public primary | 1.6 km | 860 | 82 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Bundaberg) | Bundaberg | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,003 | 167 |
| Avoca State School | Avoca | Public primary | 2.2 km | 957 | 310 |
| Hope Adventist School (North Bundaberg) | North Bundaberg | Independent primary | 2.6 km | 999 | 61 |
| Bundaberg South State School | Bundaberg South | Public primary | 2.8 km | 882 | 168 |
| Walkervale State School | Walkervale | Public primary | 2.8 km | 900 | 350 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooweena State School | Brooweena | Public primary · P-6 | 17 | 915 |
| Blackwater North State School | Blackwater | Public primary · K-6 | 446 | 916 |
| Clinton State School | Clinton | Public primary · K-6 | 703 | 914 |
| Gundiah State School | Gundiah | Public primary · P-6 | 11 | 916 |
| Laidley District State School | Laidley | Public primary · K-6 | 375 | 914 |
| Marburg State School | Marburg | Public primary · P-6 | 39 | 916 |
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.