Bundaberg region’s fastest-growing and shrinking schools revealed

Fresh analysis reveals the Bundaberg schools where enrolments are growing at the fastest rates and those going backwards. See how they compare.

Oakwood State School was Bundaberg's fastest growing school in 2023.

Bundaberg’s fastest growing schools – and the ones going backwards – have been revealed.

An analysis of federal government data has revealed every Bundaberg region school’s student enrolment trajectory over the past five years – exposing where student numbers have risen and declined the most.

Oakwood State School in Oakwood is Bundaberg’s fastest growing school, with enrolments increasing by 59 per cent in the five years from 2018 to 2022.

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The second fastest growing school was St John’s Lutheran Primary School in Bundaberg with a 36 per cent change while St Joseph’s School in Childers recorded the third biggest change with a 35 per cent increase.

Goodwood State School recorded the largest decline in enrolments in 2023.

Meanwhile, the analysis also highlighted the Bundaberg region’s schools in decline with Goodwood State School in Goodwood recording a 78 per cent drop over five years.

Lowmead State School in Lowmead was the second school going backwards for enrolment with a 44 per cent drop and Burnett Heads State School in Burnett Heads was the third with a 42 per cent decline.

The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority figures are the most up to date enrolment numbers that include all state and private schools nationally.

Schools with fastest growth between 2018 and 2022:

Oakwood State School: 59 per cent

St John’s Lutheran Primary School: 36 per cent

St Joseph’s School: 35 per cent

Kalkie State School: 28 per cent

St Luke’s Anglican School: 28 per cent

Bundaberg Christian College: 25 per cent

Rosedale State School: 16 per cent

Hope Adventist School: 12 per cent

Shalom College: 12 per cent

Alloway State School: 12 per cent

Schools in decline 2018-2022:

Goodwood State School: 78 per cent

Lowmead State School: 44 per cent

Burnett Heads State School: 42 per cent

Sharon State School: 37 per cent

McIlwraith State School: 37 per cent

Booyal Central State School: 36 per cent

Yandaran State School: 35 per cent

Kolan South State School: 35 per cent

Bundaberg East State School: 34 per cent

Wartburg State School: 33 per cent

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