Tamborine Mountain College
North Tamborine · 5.2 km
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Government primary school in Tamborine Mountain
St Bernard State School
St Bernard State School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 6, in Tamborine Mountain, Queensland.
What St Bernard State School is like
It has 117 students (51 girls and 66 boys) and the equivalent of 11.3 full-time teachers, about 10 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the Queensland Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Its ICSEA value is 1039, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
The nearest private school is Tamborine Mountain College, 5.2 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Tamborine Mountain in one step.
St Bernard State School at a glance
- Students
- 117
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 44% / 56%
- 51 girls, 66 boys
- Teachers
- 11.3
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 10.4 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Prep to Year 6
- Catchment
- Check an address with EdMap (Queensland Government).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: St Bernard State School on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the Queensland Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The Queensland Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling your child (Queensland Department of Education).
Common questions about St Bernard State School
- Is St Bernard State School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- St Bernard State School is a government primary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
- What years does St Bernard State School teach?
- St Bernard State School teaches Prep to Year 6, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at St Bernard State School?
- St Bernard State School had 117 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of St Bernard State School?
- St Bernard State School has an ICSEA value of 1039, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 16 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Silkwood School
Mount Nathan · 9.8 km
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Nerang · 12 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Jubilee Primary School
Pacific Pines · 12 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Saint Stephen's College
Coomera · 15 km
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Assisi Catholic College
Upper Coomera · 16 km
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Other primary schools near St Bernard State School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.