Coolum State School
School Road, Coolum Beach QLD 4573
Coolum State School is a government primary school in Coolum Beach, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 1,004 students. Its ICSEA is 1,046, 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: Coolum State School is a Prep to Year 6 public school in the coastal community of Coolum Beach on the Sunshine Coast. It describes its values as community, strength and success, with caring staff supporting students. It offers sports programs, camps and excursions, out-of-school hours care, a tuckshop, a coffee shop and an active P&C.
Often praised
- Coastal community setting
- Out-of-school hours care
- Active P&C
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolum Beach Christian College (Coolum Beach) | Coolum Beach | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,081 | 491 |
| Peregian Springs State School | Peregian Springs | Public primary | 3.9 km | 1,059 | 1,028 |
| St Andrew's Anglican College (Peregian Springs) | Peregian Springs | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.4 km | 1,143 | 1,459 |
| Peregian Beach College (Peregian Beach) | Peregian Beach | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.3 km | 1,069 | 347 |
| Pacific Paradise State School | Pacific Paradise | Public primary | 8.8 km | 1,024 | 467 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College (Bli Bli) | Bli Bli | Catholic k–12 / combined | 8.9 km | 1,050 | 1,246 |
| Bli Bli State School | Bli Bli | Public primary | 9.9 km | 1,005 | 615 |
| Noosa Pengari Steiner School (Doonan) | Doonan | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.3 km | 1,089 | 324 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillview State School | Hillview | Public primary · P-6 | 8 | 1,045 |
| Mount Cotton State School | Mount Cotton | Public primary · P-6 | 605 | 1,047 |
| Burleigh Heads State School | Burleigh Heads | Public primary · K-6 | 458 | 1,048 |
| Mapleton State School | Mapleton | Public primary · P-6 | 177 | 1,048 |
| Middle Ridge State School | Middle Ridge | Public primary · P-6 | 735 | 1,044 |
| Mount Crosby State School | Karana Downs | Public primary · P-6 | 559 | 1,048 |
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.