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Hervey Bay State High SchoolXavier Catholic College
MeasureHervey Bay State High School
Pialba QLD
Xavier Catholic College
Hervey Bay QLD
Success Index
48
Lower 50%
38
Lower 50%
State rank (type)#123 of 269#192 of 275
National rank (type)#788 of 1,472#906 of 1,259
SectorGovernmentCatholic
TypeSecondaryCombined
Year range7-12Prep-12
Students1,2801,322
Girls / boys653 / 627657 / 665
Foundation intake–74
Year 7 cohort258137
Year 12 cohort14389
VCE median study score
VCAA, latest year
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VCE study scores 40+––
5-year enrolment growth+3%+17%
ICSEA
Average 1000
9631021
ICSEA percentile30th56th
Top SEA quarter7%13%
Bottom SEA quarter45%20%
Students per teacher11.515.8
Teaching staff (FTE)111.383.6
Non-teaching staff (FTE)46.744.4
Language background other than English5%6%
Indigenous students14%9%
SuburbPialba 4655Hervey Bay 4655
Council areaFraser CoastFraser Coast
RemotenessInner RegionalInner Regional
Websiteherveybayshs.eq.edu.auwww.xavier.qld.edu.au

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Success Index is our 0–100 score from ACARA data (see the methodology). ICSEA describes the socio-educational advantage of the school community; 1000 is the national average and most schools fall between 900 and 1100. SEA quarters show what share of students come from the most and least advantaged quarter of Australian families. Students per teacher divides full-time-equivalent students by full-time-equivalent teachers; it is not class size.