Kurwongbah State School
Eacham Street, Petrie QLD 4502
Kurwongbah State School is a government primary school in Petrie, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 620 students. Its ICSEA is 992, 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: Kurwongbah State School, established in 1986, is a Prep to Year 6 school in a bushland setting at Petrie. Its website highlights award-winning choral and instrumental music, academic enrichment, and cultural and sporting activities. Values are caring, honesty, respect, resilience and excellence, under the philosophy "Individuals Together". Services include out of school hours care, swimming, a chaplain and an active P&C.
Often praised
- Award-winning music programs
- Bushland setting
- Strong home-school partnerships
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Mason College (Kallangur) | Kallangur | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | — | — |
| Petrie State School | Petrie | Public primary | 1.4 km | 973 | 492 |
| Our Lady of the Way School (Petrie) | Petrie | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,037 | 246 |
| Kallangur State School | Kallangur | Public primary | 2.5 km | 957 | 982 |
| Dakabin State School | Kallangur | Public primary | 2.6 km | 958 | 529 |
| Lawnton State School | Lawnton | Public primary | 3.0 km | 967 | 643 |
| Undurba State School | Murrumba Downs | Public primary | 3.9 km | 1,012 | 919 |
| Genesis Christian College (Bray Park) | Bray Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,099 | 1,618 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Plains State School | Back Plains | Public primary · P-6 | 28 | 992 |
| Ballandean State School | Ballandean | Public primary · P-6 | 60 | 992 |
| Bargara State School | Mon Repos | Public primary · P-6 | 385 | 992 |
| Goombungee State School | Goombungee | Public primary · P-6 | 80 | 992 |
| Manly West State School | Manly West | Public primary · P-6 | 232 | 992 |
| Birkdale South State School | Birkdale | Public primary · P-6 | 407 | 993 |
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.