Samford Valley Steiner School (Wights Mountain)
Narrawa Drive, Wights Mountain QLD 4520
Samford Valley Steiner School (Wights Mountain) is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Wights Mountain, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 500 students. Its ICSEA is 1,103, 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: a Steiner school on a bushland campus at Wights Mountain, teaching Kindergarten to Year 12 with roughly 550 students. It balances academics, artistic expression and practical skills, educating head, heart and hands. Specialist areas include STEM, outdoor education and music. Seasonal festivals, craft groups and parent engagement are part of the community.
Often praised
- Steiner approach
- Bushland campus
- Seasonal festivals
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Christian School (Albany Creek) | Albany Creek | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.8 km | 1,061 | 214 |
| Northside Christian College (Everton Park) | Everton Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.0 km | 1,145 | 1,245 |
| Marist College Ashgrove (Ashgrove) | Ashgrove | Catholic k–12 / combined | 13.1 km | 1,139 | 1,827 |
| Genesis Christian College (Bray Park) | Bray Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 14.9 km | 1,099 | 1,618 |
| Kelvin Grove State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Kelvin Grove | Public k–12 / combined | 16.4 km | 1,135 | 3,617 |
| Brisbane Boys' College (Toowong) | Toowong | Independent k–12 / combined | 16.5 km | 1,164 | 1,393 |
| Padua College (Kedron) | Kedron | Catholic k–12 / combined | 16.5 km | 1,117 | 1,547 |
| St Paul's School (Bald Hills) | Bald Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 16.7 km | 1,141 | 1,283 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Anglican School (White Rock) | White Rock | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,204 | 1,103 |
| Hillcrest Christian College (Reedy Creek) | Reedy Creek | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,055 | 1,104 |
| Montessori International College (Forest Glen) | Forest Glen | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 276 | 1,104 |
| St Andrews Lutheran College (Tallebudgera) | Tallebudgera | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,377 | 1,104 |
| Whitsunday Anglican School (Beaconsfield) | Beaconsfield | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,151 | 1,102 |
| Redlands College (Wellington Point) | Wellington Point | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,443 | 1,100 |
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.