Palmwoods State School
111 Palmwoods-Montville Road, Palmwoods QLD 4555
Palmwoods State School is a government primary school in Palmwoods, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 485 students. Its ICSEA is 1,030, 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: Palmwoods State School is a Prep to Year 6 school in the Sunshine Coast hinterland with approximately 490 students and 57 staff and community volunteers. Its iLearn@Palmwoods bring-your-own-device program uses iPads to support engagement and collaboration. Facilities include a library, tuckshop, uniform shop and out-of-school-hours care, and the school values parent and caregiver involvement through an active P&C.
Often praised
- iPad BYOD program
- Active P&C
- Hinterland community setting
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 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: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Palmwoods State School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eudlo State School | Eudlo | Public primary | 3.8 km | 1,007 | 110 |
| Woombye State School | Woombye | Public primary | 3.9 km | 1,014 | 423 |
| Suncoast Christian College (Woombye) | Woombye | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | 1,084 | 1,136 |
| Chevallum State School | Chevallum | Public primary | 5.2 km | 1,054 | 456 |
| Montville State School | Montville | Public primary | 5.4 km | 1,072 | 91 |
| Nambour Christian College (Woombye) | Woombye | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.7 km | 1,083 | 1,309 |
| Sunshine Coast Grammar School (Forest Glen) | Forest Glen | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.8 km | 1,133 | 1,472 |
| Montessori International College (Forest Glen) | Forest Glen | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.5 km | 1,104 | 276 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggera Waters State School | Biggera Waters | Public primary · P-6 | 713 | 1,030 |
| Geebung State School | Geebung | Public primary · P-6 | 391 | 1,030 |
| Hendra State School | Hendra | Public primary · P-6 | 30 | 1,030 |
| Milman State School | Milman | Public primary · P-6 | 6 | 1,031 |
| North Arm State School | North Arm | Public primary · P-6 | 356 | 1,031 |
| Baringa State Primary School | Caloundra South | Public primary · P-6 | 930 | 1,032 |
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.