Noosa Flexible Learning Centre (Sunshine Beach)
2 Girraween Court, Sunshine Beach QLD 4567
Noosa Flexible Learning Centre (Sunshine Beach) is a Catholic secondary school in Sunshine Beach, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 102 students. Its ICSEA is 958, 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
Public sources describe Noosa Flexible Learning Centre as a small Catholic flexible-learning school in Sunshine Beach, part of the Edmund Rice Education Australia Flexible Learning Centre network operated under the Youth+ banner. It supports young people who have disengaged from mainstream schooling, offering a non-institutional, re-engagement-focused environment across years 8-12 with a notably low student-to-teacher ratio. The centre's stated values centre on respect, participation, safety and honesty, reflecting a community-oriented, relationship-based approach to learning.
Often praised
- low student-to-teacher ratio
- supportive re-engagement environment
- values-based community culture
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 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: medium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Beach State High School | Sunshine Beach | Public high school | 0.8 km | 1,043 | 1,405 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran College (Noosaville) | Noosaville | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.1 km | 1,117 | 1,121 |
| St Teresa's Catholic College (Noosaville) | Noosaville | Catholic high school | 6.8 km | 1,066 | 801 |
| Noosa Pengari Steiner School (Doonan) | Doonan | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.8 km | 1,089 | 324 |
| Peregian Beach College (Peregian Beach) | Peregian Beach | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.1 km | 1,069 | 347 |
| St Andrew's Anglican College (Peregian Springs) | Peregian Springs | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.5 km | 1,143 | 1,459 |
| Coolum State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Coolum Beach | Public high school | 11.1 km | 1,040 | 1,551 |
| Coolum Beach Christian College (Coolum Beach) | Coolum Beach | Independent k–12 / combined | 15.6 km | 1,081 | 491 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth and Community Learning Centre (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic high school · 8-12 | 79 | 950 |
| Albert Park Flexible Learning Centre (Milton) | Milton | Catholic high school · 11-12 | 104 | 943 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic College (Mount Isa) | Mount Isa | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 434 | 978 |
| St James College (Brisbane) | Brisbane | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 980 | 978 |
| Southport Flexible Learning Centre (Southport) | Southport | Catholic high school · 7-11 | 90 | 935 |
| Gilroy Santa Maria College (Ingham) | Ingham | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 313 | 982 |
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.