Tamborine Mountain State School is a government primary serving the Tamborine Mountain community.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
Tamborine Mountain State School is a government primary serving the Tamborine Mountain community. The school offers disability support services and guidance officer support, resources available to students who need additional help. It suits families seeking a local, co-educational state primary with accessible learning assistance.
Tamborine Mountain State School is also known as TMSS and TMSS Tamborine Mountain.
Tamborine Mountain State School draws students from the Tamborine Mountain SS.
Tamborine Mountain State School has an overall SchoolRank score of 56.6/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 54/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1054, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Tamborine Mountain State School, Year 3 students averaged 398 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 506, above the national average of 490 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Reading. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Tamborine Mountain State School is a medium-sized government primary school with approximately 564 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Tamborine Mountain State School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 57/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Tamborine Mountain State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 31% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
Tamborine Mountain State School is located in Tamborine Mountain, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1054 (70th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.