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Education
Bundaberg offers a full range of educational facilities from pre-school to university.
The state school system is supplemented by several private schools, both primary and secondary level. The following table provides details for each school in the district.
| School | Private/Public | Level | Address | Phone | Fax |
|---|
| Bundaberg Schools |
|---|
| Avoca State School |
Public |
Primary |
Twyford St |
(07) 4150 0444 |
(07) 4150 0400
|
| Branyan Road State School |
Public |
Primary |
Branyan Drv |
(07) 4131 3333 |
(07) 4131 3316
|
| Bundaberg Central State School |
Public |
Primary |
Croft St |
(07) 4151 3881 |
(07) 41513412
|
| Agnew School |
Private |
Secondary |
66 Boundary Rd |
(07) 4154 2048 |
|
| Bundaberg Christian College |
Private |
Primary/ Secondary |
234 Ashfield Rd |
(07) 4159 3455 |
(07) 4159 3618
|
| Bundaberg East State School |
Public |
Primary |
33 Scotland St |
(07) 4151 3180 |
(07) 4153 1232
|
| Bundaberg North State High School |
Public |
Secondary |
Marks St |
(07) 4151 1455 |
(07) 4152 5213
|
| Bundaberg North State School |
Public |
Primary |
Mount Perry Rd |
(07) 4151 3417 |
(07) 4153 3117
|
| Bundaberg Seventh Day Adventist School |
Private |
Primary |
Walters St |
(07) 4151 7311 |
(07) 4151 8368
|
| Bundaberg South State School |
Public |
Primary |
George St |
(07) 4152 3813 |
(07) 4153 2764
|
| Bundaberg Special School |
Public |
Special School |
Dr Mays Rd |
(07) 4155 5222 |
(07) 4155 5200
|
| Bundaberg State High School |
Public |
Secondary |
Maryborough St |
(07) 4154 5333 |
(07) 4154 5300
|
| Bundaberg West State School |
Public |
Primary |
George St |
(07) 4151 3287 |
(07) 4151 6734
|
| Gooburrum State School |
Public |
Primary |
14 Gooburrum Rd |
(07) 4159 9296 |
(07) 4152 0033
|
| Kalkie State School |
Public |
Primary |
Zielke Ave |
(07) 4151 4748 |
(07) 4152 0033
|
| Kepnock State High School |
Public |
Secondary |
Kepnock Rd |
(07) 4131 1888 |
(07) 4131 1800
|
| Norville State School |
Public |
Primary |
Dr Mays Rd |
(07) 4132 6333 |
(07) 4132 6300
|
| Oakwood State School |
Public |
Primary |
125 Oakwood School Rd |
(07) 4130 9333 |
(07) 4130 9300
|
| Shalom College |
Private |
Secondary |
Fitzgerald St |
(07) 4152 9955 |
(07) 4152 6083
|
| St John's Lutheran School |
Private |
Primary |
24 George St |
(07) 4132 6888 |
(07) 4132 6810
|
| St Joseph's School |
Private |
Primary |
Cnr Barolin & Woondooma Sts |
(07) 4151 4771 |
(07) 4152 3900
|
| St Luke's Anglican School |
Private |
Primary/ Secondary |
Mezger St |
(07) 4132 7512 |
(07) 4132 7556
|
| St Mary's Catholic School |
Private |
Primary |
Frank Gilbert Drv |
(07) 4152 2167 |
(07) 4152 7660
|
| St Patrick's School |
Private |
Primary |
Mulgrave St |
(07) 4152 1380 |
(07) 4152 7125
|
| Thabeban State School |
Public |
Primary |
270 Goodwood Rd |
(07) 4152 1171 |
(07) 4153 2931
|
| Walkervale State School |
Public |
Primary |
46a Hurst St |
(07) 4151 4800 |
(07) 4153 2795
|
| Woongarra State School |
Public |
Primary |
468 Elliot Heads Rd |
(07) 4159 3212 |
(07) 4155 6198
|
| Burnett Schools |
|---|
| Alloway State School |
Public |
Primary |
4334 Goodwood Rd |
(07) 4159 7352 |
(07) 4159 7508
|
| Avondale State School |
Public |
Primary |
371 Avondale Rd |
(07) 4156 1202 |
(07) 4156 1052
|
| Bargara State School |
Public |
Primary |
591 Bargara Rd |
(07) 4159 2276 |
(07) 4159 1212
|
| Burnett Heads State School |
Public |
Primary |
Burnett Heads Rd |
(07) 4130 2333 |
(07) 4130 2300
|
| Elliott Heads State School |
Public |
Primary |
Breusch Rd |
(07) 4159 6242 |
(07) 4159 6416
|
| Givelda State School |
Public |
Primary |
754 Pine Creek Rd, Pine Creek |
(07) 4157 9548 |
(07) 4157 9687
|
| Kolan South State School |
Public |
Primary |
2297 Gin Gin Rd |
(07) 4157 7361 |
(07) 4157 7289
|
| Sharon State School |
Public |
Primary |
18 Sharon School Rd |
(07) 4159 9103 |
(07) 4159 9046
|
| Welcome Creek State School |
Public |
Primary |
669 Moore Park Road |
(07) 4130 6111 |
(07) 4130 6100
|
| Yandaran State School |
Public |
Primary |
School Land, Yandaran |
(07) 4156 1108 |
(07) 4130 6100
|
Bundaberg offers excellent opportunities for further study, with a campus of both the Central Queensland University and the Wide Bay TAFE College
located in the city. If you would like information on the courses offered by these institutions, click on the links below.
Link to Bundaberg campus of Central Queensland University
Link to Bundaberg College of Wide Bay TAFE
Health
Bundaberg is served by three hospitals, the Bundaberg Base Hospital and the privately operated Friendly Society and Mater Misericordiae hospitals. The hospitals offer a range of outpatients, surgery and rehabilitation services. Other services range from breast screening, dental services and aged care through to mental health, sexual health and alcohol, tobacco and other drug health services.
There are also five private nursing homes located in the city, providing aged and palliative services.
Emergency Services
Police, ambulance, fire and state emergency services are available to community members in the area. There is also a Volunteer Marine Rescue station at Burnett Heads.
Government Offices
Bundaberg is the regional service centre for a variety of state and federal government services. Centrelink offices, located in Woongarra Street, provide the full array of social services from family payments and services to unemployment benefits. This service is enhanced by several 'Job Network' organisations for assistance in locating employment.
The City is the site of the offices for various State Government departments. These include the offices of Housing Queensland, Youth Affairs, Queensland Health, the Departments of Main Roads, Primary Industries and Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland Transport, the Environmental Protection Agency and Sport and Recreation Queensland.
Transport
Rail
Bundaberg is located on the main North Coast Railway between Brisbane, the State's capital, and Cairns, in the north.
Tilt Train: The revolutionary Tilt Train provides 2 services per day between Bundaberg and Brisbane. Travel time is a leisurely 4 hours. The Tilt Train provides both Business and Economy class travel.
Business class offers the following:
- Seats rotate to face the opposite direction.
- Food and drink service to your seat.
- Newspapers and magazines are available.
- Laptop computer capability.
- In-service movies.
Economy class offers
- Trolley service to your seat
- Snacks, drinks and meals available from the galley
Non Tilt Train services: Regular rail services also operate along the eastern seaboard. Travel time between Brisbane and Bundaberg is approximately five and a half hours. Services provided vary for different days of the week and times of the year.
Check out train travel services on the website at
www.traveltrain.com.au
Road
Bundaberg is four to five hours north of Brisbane, the State's capital. The City accesses the National Highway network via a half-hour trip to either Gin-Gin or Childers via the Isis Highway. Several bus companies service Bundaberg, with regular services to Brisbane and other parts of the state.
Duffy's City Buses and Stewart & Sons Buses provide public transport around Bundaberg.
Regular services operate around the City and between the city and the coast throughout the week. Information on timetables can be accessed via the links.
The Bundaberg Cab Company provides an alternative to bus travel. Standard, maxi and wheelchair capable cabs are available for hire.
Air
The Bundaberg Airport is located on the south west outskirts of the City, adjacent to the Isis Highway. Bundaberg City's airport terminal caters for intrastate scheduled public passenger transport services for the City and the immediate regional area. Services run frequently throughout the day. Flight time to Brisbane, the state's capital, is approximately 50 minutes.
Sea
The district is served by three marinas at Burnett Heads, Port of Bundaberg and Midtown in the City.
Additionally, there are several boat ramps providing access to the waterways for boating enthusiasts.