Noosa Pengari Steiner School (Doonan)
86 Nyell Road, Doonan QLD 4562
Noosa Pengari Steiner School (Doonan) is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Doonan, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 324 students. Its ICSEA is 1,089, 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: Noosa Pengari Steiner School in Doonan offers preschool, primary and high school programs following Steiner methodology. The school states it aims to nurture free-thinking individuals with purpose and direction, emphasising lifelong learning and courage. It offers instrumental music and a school bus service, and runs parent engagement activities such as parenting workshops and curriculum discussions.
Often praised
- Steiner methodology
- Instrumental music
- Parent workshops
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peregian Beach College (Peregian Beach) | Peregian Beach | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 1,069 | 347 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran College (Noosaville) | Noosaville | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.2 km | 1,117 | 1,121 |
| St Andrew's Anglican College (Peregian Springs) | Peregian Springs | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.6 km | 1,143 | 1,459 |
| Coolum Beach Christian College (Coolum Beach) | Coolum Beach | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.4 km | 1,081 | 491 |
| Noosa Christian College (Cooroy) | Cooroy | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.9 km | 1,060 | 478 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College (Bli Bli) | Bli Bli | Catholic k–12 / combined | 16.0 km | 1,050 | 1,246 |
| Nambour State College | Nambour | Public k–12 / combined | 20.2 km | 977 | 1,469 |
| Nambour Christian College (Woombye) | Woombye | Independent k–12 / combined | 22.4 km | 1,083 | 1,309 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Anglican School (Bundaberg) | Kalkie, Bundaberg | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,090 | 1,089 |
| Trinity Lutheran College (Ashmore Rd, Ashmore) | Ashmore | Independent k–12 / combined · 6-12 | 1,322 | 1,086 |
| Coomera Anglican College (Upper Coomera) | Upper Coomera | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,595 | 1,084 |
| Suncoast Christian College (Woombye) | Woombye | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,136 | 1,084 |
| The Glenleighden School (Fig Tree Pocket) | Fig Tree Pocket | Independent k–12 / combined · P-11 | 223 | 1,084 |
| Angelorum College (Fortitude Valley) | Fortitude Valley | Independent k–12 / combined · P-10 | 69 | 1,083 |
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.