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Hervey Bay Special SchoolHervey Bay State High School
MeasureHervey Bay Special School
Kawungan QLD
Hervey Bay State High School
Pialba QLD
Success Index
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Not rated
48
Lower 50%
State rank (type)–#123 of 269
National rank (type)–#788 of 1,472
SectorGovernmentGovernment
TypeSpecialSecondary
Year rangePrep-127-12
Students1051,280
Girls / boys36 / 69653 / 627
Foundation intake5–
Year 7 cohort10258
Year 12 cohort6143
VCE median study score
VCAA, latest year
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VCE study scores 40+––
5-year enrolment growth+5%+3%
ICSEA
Average 1000
970963
ICSEA percentile33th30th
Top SEA quarter10%7%
Bottom SEA quarter38%45%
Students per teacher4.211.5
Teaching staff (FTE)24.9111.3
Non-teaching staff (FTE)25.146.7
Language background other than English8%5%
Indigenous students17%14%
SuburbKawungan 4655Pialba 4655
Council areaFraser CoastFraser Coast
RemotenessInner RegionalInner Regional
Websiteherveybayspecs.eq.edu.auherveybayshs.eq.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.