Baringa State Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Baringa, Queensland 4551 · Sunshine Coast LGA
About Baringa State Secondary College
Baringa State Secondary College is a public high school located in Baringa, Queensland (4551), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 677 students (351 girls and 326 boys).
Baringa State Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1007, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 65 teachers (61.1 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1.
On the Success Index, Baringa State Secondary College scores 55.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 84th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (8th of 12 in the Sunshine Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1007
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Baringa State Secondary College's 677 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Baringa State Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Baringa State Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Baringa State Primary School
Baringa · Government primary · Prep-6
930 students · ICSEA 1032 · 815 m away
Unity College
Caloundra West · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,450 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.3 km away
Notre Dame College
Bells Creek · Catholic combined · Prep-7
216 students · ICSEA 1066 · 3.0 km away
Nirimba State Primary School
Nirimba · Government primary · Prep-6
665 students · ICSEA 1023 · 3.0 km away
Caloundra City Private School
Pelican Waters · Independent combined · Prep-12
228 students · ICSEA 1095 · 3.4 km away
Golden Beach State School
Golden Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1015 · 4.0 km away
Caloundra Christian College
Caloundra · Independent combined · Prep-12
438 students · ICSEA 1058 · 4.1 km away
Meridan State College
Meridan Plains · Government combined · Prep-12
1,795 students · ICSEA 1013 · 4.3 km away
Caloundra State High School
Caloundra · Government high school · 7-12
1,316 students · ICSEA 1004 · 4.9 km away
Talara Primary College
Currimundi · Government primary · Prep-6
974 students · ICSEA 1035 · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Wavell State High School
Wavell Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,522 students · ICSEA 1008
Centenary Heights State High School
Centenary Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,738 students · ICSEA 1006
Pacific Pines State High School
Pacific Pines · Government high school · 7-12
2,193 students · ICSEA 1009
Aspley State High School
Aspley · Government high school · 7-12
1,144 students · ICSEA 1005
Redcliffe State High School
Redcliffe · Government high school · 7-12
1,444 students · ICSEA 1004
Sandgate District State High School
Deagon · Government high school · 7-12
993 students · ICSEA 1010
Frequently asked questions
Is Baringa State Secondary College a public or private school?
Baringa State Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Baringa State Secondary College offer?
Baringa State Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Baringa State Secondary College?
In 2025, Baringa State Secondary College had 677 enrolled students (351 girls, 326 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Baringa State Secondary College?
Baringa State Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1007. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Baringa State Secondary College rank in QLD?
Baringa State Secondary College ranks 84th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (55.4/100), and 615th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Baringa State Secondary College?
Baringa State Secondary College has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Baringa State Secondary College?
In 2025, Baringa State Secondary College had 125 students in Year 7 and 67 in Year 12.
Is Baringa State Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Baringa State Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Baringa State Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Baringa State Secondary College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Baringa State Secondary College?
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