Caloundra City Private School (Pelican Waters)
200 Pelican Waters Boulevard, Pelican Waters QLD 4551
Caloundra City Private School (Pelican Waters) is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Pelican Waters, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 228 students. Its ICSEA is 1,095, 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: a Prep to Year 12 school at Pelican Waters with an early learning centre. It describes itself as a smaller school with small classes and a strong community feel, guided by excellence, integrity and learning. Offerings include exchange programs, house and leadership roles, music, arts, sport, outdoor education, career support, outside school hours care and a library.
Often praised
- Small school community
- International exchange programs
- Leadership and house system
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity College (Caloundra West) | Caloundra West | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,065 | 1,450 |
| Caloundra Christian College (Caloundra) | Caloundra | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,058 | 438 |
| Meridan State College | Meridan Plains | Public k–12 / combined | 5.6 km | 1,013 | 1,795 |
| Pacific Lutheran College (Meridan Plains) | Meridan Plains | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.5 km | 1,114 | 1,204 |
| Kawana Waters State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Bokarina | Public k–12 / combined | 9.5 km | 1,034 | 2,495 |
| Chancellor State College | Sippy Downs | Public k–12 / combined | 12.2 km | 1,042 | 2,609 |
| Matthew Flinders Anglican College (Buderim) | Buderim | Independent k–12 / combined | 14.6 km | 1,155 | 1,426 |
| Glasshouse Christian College (Beerwah) | Beerwah | Independent k–12 / combined | 15.6 km | 1,039 | 1,180 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toowoomba Grammar School (East Toowoomba) | East Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,145 | 1,096 |
| Fraser Coast Anglican College (Wondunna) | Wondunna | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,010 | 1,098 |
| Genesis Christian College (Bray Park) | Bray Park | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,618 | 1,099 |
| Redlands College (Wellington Point) | Wellington Point | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,443 | 1,100 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James (Mundingburra) | Mundingburra | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,205 | 1,100 |
| Noosa Pengari Steiner School (Doonan) | Doonan | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 324 | 1,089 |
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.