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Schools in Nambour, QLD — all 5 schools

Nambour, QLD 4560 has 5 schools. The table below lists every one with its sector, year levels and published Year 7 fee. Government zones below apply to the suburb centre; check your exact address for eligibility.

Schools

5

3 government, 2 Catholic

Primary / Secondary

2 / 4

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

4

Every school in Nambour

Schools whose address is in Nambour, listed A–Z.

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Burnside State High School Government Secondary —
Nambour State High School Government Secondary —
Nambour State School Government Primary · Secondary —
St John's College Catholic Secondary $4,992
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic Primary —

Government school zones at the centre of Nambour (2026)

The centre of Nambour falls inside these zones. Zones are drawn street by street, so parts of the suburb can belong to other schools — check your exact address and confirm with the school.

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Also within 3 km of the centre of Nambour

Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Nambour as the crow flies. Not counted in the 5 above.

After-school activities in Nambour

4 activity providers run classes in Nambour — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.

Open the Nambour family guide

Nambour within Sunshine Coast Council

4 of the council area’s 99 activity providers · 6th of 31 suburbs by number of providers

Sunshine Coast Council guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Woombye 3Buderim 3Maroochydore 4Mountain Creek 3Palmview 3Coolum Beach 3Maleny 3Cooroy 3

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Nambour is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 6 schools are not counted in the 5 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Nambour?

There are 5 schools in Nambour, QLD — 3 government, 2 Catholic. 2 offer primary years and 4 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Nambour in?

The centre of Nambour falls inside the 2026 zones for Nambour State College. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.

Sources: the AroundSchools school database, ACARA Australian Schools List (CC BY 4.0) and Queensland Department of Education school zones (2026) (CC BY 4.0). Directory data updated 5 Mar 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources