The Fraser Coast’s fastest growing schools for 2023 revealed

The Fraser Coast’s fastest growing - and shrinking - schools can be revealed, with enrolment at one going up a staggering 160 per cent in five years. See how they compare.

Coalstoun Lakes State School is the fastest growing school on the Fraser Coast for 2023.

Fraser Coast’s fastest growing schools - and the ones going backwards - have been revealed.

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

Coalstoun Lakes State School in Coalstoun Lakes is Fraser Coast’s fastest growing school, with enrolments increasing by 160 per cent in the five years from 2018 to 2022.

The second fastest growing school was Tiaro State School in Tiaro with a 79 per cent change while Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay in Urraween recorded the third biggest change with a 72 per cent increase.

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Meanwhile, the analysis also highlighted the Fraser Coast region’s schools in decline with Torquay State School in Torquay recording a 43 per cent drop over five years.

Torbanlea State School in Torbanlea was the second school going backwards for enrolment with a 40 per cent drop and Aldridge State High School in Maryborough was third with a 36 per cent decline.

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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 largest enrolment growth:

Coalstoun Lakes State School: 160 per cent

Tiaro State School: 79 per cent

Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay: 72 per cent

Maryborough State High School: 52 per cent

Howard State School: 50 per cent

Riverside Christian College: 49 per cent

Hervey Bay State High School: 29 per cent

St James Lutheran College: 19 per cent

St Mary’s Primary School: 19 per cent

Xavier Catholic College: 18 per cent

Schools in decline 2018-2022:

Torquay State School: 43 per cent

Torbanlea State School: 40 per cent

Aldridge State High School: 36 per cent

Dallarnil State School: 35 per cent

Urangan Point State School: 34 per cent

Bauple State School: 28 per cent

Maryborough Central State School: 26 per cent

Gundiah State School: 21 per cent

Mungar State School: 21 per cent

Granville State School: 20 per cent