Faith Baptist Christian School (Burua)
1315 Dawson Highway, Burua QLD 4680
Faith Baptist Christian School (Burua) is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Burua, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 125 students. Its ICSEA is 981, where the national average is 1000.
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: Faith Baptist Christian School is an independent Prep to Year 12 school on the Dawson Highway at Burua, near Gladstone. It opened in 1998 and has about 125 students, with roughly 11 students per teacher, which suggests small class sizes. The student community includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and families from varied language backgrounds. We found limited further detail on programs.
Often praised
- Small school community
- Low student-teacher ratio
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity College (Gladstone) | Gladstone | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.1 km | 1,034 | 607 |
| Mount Larcom State School | Mount Larcom | Public k–12 / combined | 28.7 km | 886 | 83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kooralbyn International School (Kooralbyn) | Kooralbyn | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 475 | 981 |
| Lighthouse Christian School (Norman Gardens) | Norman Gardens | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 593 | 984 |
| Groves Christian College (Laughlin St, Kingston) | Kingston | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,678 | 977 |
| OneSchool Global QLD (Wakerley) | Wakerley | Independent k–12 / combined · 3-12 | 285 | 985 |
| The School of Total Education (Warwick) | Warwick | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 122 | 985 |
| Carlisle Adventist Christian College (Beaconsfield) | Beaconsfield | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 281 | 990 |
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.