Top 39 high schools in Sunshine Coast (2025)

Schools offering secondary years (Secondary and Combined schools). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 39 schools shown out of all eligible high schools in Sunshine Coast.

1
75
Matthew Flinders Anglican CollegeBuderim · Independent CombinedICSEA 1155 · 1,426 students
2
72
Sunshine Coast Grammar SchoolForest Glen · Independent CombinedICSEA 1133 · 1,472 students
3
69
Montessori International CollegeForest Glen · Independent CombinedICSEA 1104 · 276 students
4
69
St Andrew's Anglican CollegePeregian Springs · Independent CombinedICSEA 1143 · 1,459 students
5
68
Pacific Lutheran CollegeMeridan Plains · Independent CombinedICSEA 1114 · 1,204 students
6
68
Immanuel Lutheran CollegeBuderim · Independent CombinedICSEA 1120 · 1,239 students
7
67
Good Shepherd Lutheran CollegeNoosaville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1117 · 1,121 students
8
67
Caloundra City Private SchoolPelican Waters · Independent CombinedICSEA 1095 · 228 students
9
65
Siena Catholic CollegeSippy Downs · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1073 · 889 students
10
65
Suncoast Christian CollegeWoombye · Independent CombinedICSEA 1084 · 1,136 students
11
65
Noosa Pengari Steiner SchoolDoonan · Independent CombinedICSEA 1089 · 324 students
12
65
Peregian Beach CollegePeregian Beach · Independent CombinedICSEA 1069 · 347 students
13
64
Caloundra Christian CollegeCaloundra · Independent CombinedICSEA 1058 · 438 students
14
64
St Teresa's Catholic CollegeNoosaville · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1066 · 801 students
15
63
Noosa Christian CollegeCooroy · Independent CombinedICSEA 1060 · 478 students
16
63
Coolum Beach Christian CollegeCoolum Beach · Independent CombinedICSEA 1081 · 491 students
17
63
Coolum State High SchoolCoolum Beach · Government SecondaryICSEA 1040 · 1,551 students
18
62
Sunshine Beach State High SchoolSunshine Beach · Government SecondaryICSEA 1043 · 1,405 students
19
62
St John's CollegeNambour · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1059 · 927 students
20
62
Palmview State Secondary CollegePalmview · Government SecondaryICSEA 1021 · 379 students
21
61
Nambour Christian CollegeWoombye · Independent CombinedICSEA 1083 · 1,309 students
22
61
The Industry School - Sunshine CoastMaroochydore · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1054 · 226 students
23
61
Notre Dame CollegeBells Creek · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1066 · 216 students
24
60
Mountain Creek State High SchoolMountain Creek · Government SecondaryICSEA 1043 · 2,091 students
25
56
Maleny State High SchoolMaleny · Government SecondaryICSEA 1029 · 647 students
26
55
Baringa State Secondary CollegeBaringa · Government SecondaryICSEA 1007 · 677 students
27
55
Kawana Waters State CollegeBokarina · Government CombinedICSEA 1034 · 2,495 students
28
55
Maroochydore State High SchoolMaroochydore · Government SecondaryICSEA 1011 · 1,205 students
29
54
Noosa District State High SchoolCooroy · Government SecondaryICSEA 1012 · 882 students
30
53
Blackall Range Independent SchoolKureelpa · Independent CombinedICSEA 1039 · 108 students
31
53
Good Samaritan Catholic CollegeBli Bli · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1050 · 1,246 students
32
52
Unity CollegeCaloundra West · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1065 · 1,450 students
33
50
Caloundra State High SchoolCaloundra · Government SecondaryICSEA 1004 · 1,316 students
34
48
Burnside State High SchoolBurnside · Government SecondaryICSEA 988 · 809 students
35
47
Chancellor State CollegeSippy Downs · Government CombinedICSEA 1042 · 2,609 students
36
44
Glasshouse Christian CollegeBeerwah · Independent CombinedICSEA 1039 · 1,180 students
37
41
Beerwah State High SchoolBeerwah · Government SecondaryICSEA 970 · 855 students
38
39
Meridan State CollegeMeridan Plains · Government CombinedICSEA 1013 · 1,795 students
39
35
Nambour State CollegeNambour · Government CombinedICSEA 977 · 1,469 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Matthew Flinders Anglican College Buderim · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	75.3 Top 25%	1155	1,426	12.2
2	Sunshine Coast Grammar School Forest Glen · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	72.2 Top 25%	1133	1,472	11.9
3	Montessori International College Forest Glen · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	69.2 Top 25%	1104	276	10.3
4	St Andrew's Anglican College Peregian Springs · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	68.9 Top 25%	1143	1,459	14.3
5	Pacific Lutheran College Meridan Plains · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	67.9 Top 25%	1114	1,204	13.2
6	Immanuel Lutheran College Buderim · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	67.8 Top 25%	1120	1,239	15.1
7	Good Shepherd Lutheran College Noosaville · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	67.3 Top 25%	1117	1,121	14.5
8	Caloundra City Private School Pelican Waters · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	67.2 Top 25%	1095	228	11.3
9	Siena Catholic College Sippy Downs · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	65.0 Top 50%	1073	889	13.0
10	Suncoast Christian College Woombye · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	65.0 Top 50%	1084	1,136	13.8
11	Noosa Pengari Steiner School Doonan · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	64.9 Top 50%	1089	324	11.0
12	Peregian Beach College Peregian Beach · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	64.9 Top 50%	1069	347	10.0
13	Caloundra Christian College Caloundra · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	64.3 Top 50%	1058	438	11.8
14	St Teresa's Catholic College Noosaville · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	63.5 Top 50%	1066	801	14.5
15	Noosa Christian College Cooroy · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	63.4 Top 50%	1060	478	12.6
16	Coolum Beach Christian College Coolum Beach · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	63.3 Top 50%	1081	491	13.6
17	Coolum State High School Coolum Beach · Secondary · 7-12	Government	62.9 Top 50%	1040	1,551	13.3
18	Sunshine Beach State High School Sunshine Beach · Secondary · 7-12	Government	62.2 Top 50%	1043	1,405	11.6
19	St John's College Nambour · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	62.1 Top 50%	1059	927	14.1
20	Palmview State Secondary College Palmview · Secondary · 7-10	Government	62.0 Top 50%	1021	379	10.1
21	Nambour Christian College Woombye · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	61.3 Top 50%	1083	1,309	14.6
22	The Industry School - Sunshine Coast Maroochydore · Secondary · 10-12	Independent	61.3 Top 50%	1054	226	20.5
23	Notre Dame College Bells Creek · Combined · Prep-7	Catholic	60.5 Top 50%	1066	216	12.0
24	Mountain Creek State High School Mountain Creek · Secondary · 7-12	Government	59.5 Top 50%	1043	2,091	13.0
25	Maleny State High School Maleny · Secondary · 7-12	Government	56.2 Top 50%	1029	647	11.5
26	Baringa State Secondary College Baringa · Secondary · 7-12	Government	55.4 Top 50%	1007	677	11.1
27	Kawana Waters State College Bokarina · Combined · Prep-12	Government	55.1 Top 50%	1034	2,495	12.4
28	Maroochydore State High School Maroochydore · Secondary · 7-12	Government	54.7 Top 50%	1011	1,205	12.1
29	Noosa District State High School Cooroy · Secondary · 7-12	Government	53.9 Top 50%	1012	882	10.1
30	Blackall Range Independent School Kureelpa · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	52.7 Top 50%	1039	108	11.2
31	Good Samaritan Catholic College Bli Bli · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	52.5 Top 50%	1050	1,246	14.9
32	Unity College Caloundra West · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	51.9 Top 50%	1065	1,450	14.0
33	Caloundra State High School Caloundra · Secondary · 7-12	Government	50.3 Top 50%	1004	1,316	11.7
34	Burnside State High School Burnside · Secondary · 7-12	Government	48.2 Lower 50%	988	809	10.0
35	Chancellor State College Sippy Downs · Combined · Prep-12	Government	46.5 Lower 50%	1042	2,609	13.0
36	Glasshouse Christian College Beerwah · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	44.4 Lower 50%	1039	1,180	15.2
37	Beerwah State High School Beerwah · Secondary · 7-12	Government	41.1 Lower 50%	970	855	10.7
38	Meridan State College Meridan Plains · Combined · Prep-12	Government	38.5 Lower 50%	1013	1,795	12.3
39	Nambour State College Nambour · Combined · Prep-12	Government	35.0 Lower 50%	977	1,469	10.4

There are 39 high schools in Sunshine Coast eligible for this list; the top 39 are shown. Matthew Flinders Anglican College in Buderim is ranked first with a Success Index of 75.3 and an ICSEA of 1155. 15 of the top 39 are government schools and 24 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1058.

The top 10 high schools in Sunshine Coast for 2025 are: 1. Matthew Flinders Anglican College (Buderim); 2. Sunshine Coast Grammar School (Forest Glen); 3. Montessori International College (Forest Glen); 4. St Andrew's Anglican College (Peregian Springs); 5. Pacific Lutheran College (Meridan Plains); 6. Immanuel Lutheran College (Buderim); 7. Good Shepherd Lutheran College (Noosaville); 8. Caloundra City Private School (Pelican Waters); 9. Siena Catholic College (Sippy Downs); 10. Suncoast Christian College (Woombye).

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What is the best secondary school in Sunshine Coast?

Matthew Flinders Anglican College in Buderim ranks first among high schools in Sunshine Coast with a Success Index of 75.3 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1155.

How are high schools in Sunshine Coast ranked?

Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.

How many public schools are in the top 100 high schools in Sunshine Coast?

15 of the top 39 high schools in Sunshine Coast are government schools; 24 are Catholic or independent.

Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?

Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.