Beerwah State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Beerwah, Queensland 4519 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#147 of 269 high schools in QLD
#925 of 1,472 nationally
About Beerwah State High School
Beerwah State High School is a public high school located in Beerwah, Queensland (4519), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 855 students (421 girls and 434 boys).
Beerwah State High School has an ICSEA value of 970, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 86 teachers (79.8 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Beerwah State High School scores 41.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 147th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (12th 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 970
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 ICSEA points since 2020
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 Beerwah State High School's 855 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Beerwah State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Beerwah State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glasshouse Christian College
Beerwah · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,180 students · ICSEA 1039 · 248 m away
Beerwah State School
Beerwah · Government primary · Prep-6
220 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.6 km away
Glass House Mountains State School
Glass House Mountains · Government primary · Prep-6
376 students · ICSEA 998 · 4.8 km away
Landsborough State School
Landsborough · Government primary · Prep-6
316 students · ICSEA 989 · 6.6 km away
Peachester State School
Peachester · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1001 · 7.4 km away
Mooloolah State School
Mooloolah Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 1012 · 10 km away
Beerburrum State School
Beerburrum · Government primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 945 · 10 km away
Nirimba State Primary School
Nirimba · Government primary · Prep-6
665 students · ICSEA 1023 · 11 km away
Notre Dame College
Bells Creek · Catholic combined · Prep-7
216 students · ICSEA 1066 · 11 km away
Glenview State School
Glenview · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1062 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Nerang State High School
Nerang · Government high school · 7-12
998 students · ICSEA 970
Forest Lake State High School
Forest Lake · Government high school · 7-12
1,673 students · ICSEA 969
Kilcoy State High School
Kilcoy · Government high school · 7-12
432 students · ICSEA 969
Bribie Island State High School
Bongaree · Government high school · 7-12
1,020 students · ICSEA 969
Keebra Park State High School
Southport · Government high school · 7-12
1,001 students · ICSEA 968
Park Ridge State High School
Park Ridge · Government high school · 7-12
1,696 students · ICSEA 972
Frequently asked questions
Is Beerwah State High School a public or private school?
Beerwah State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Beerwah State High School offer?
Beerwah State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Beerwah State High School?
In 2025, Beerwah State High School had 855 enrolled students (421 girls, 434 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Beerwah State High School?
Beerwah State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 970. 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 Beerwah State High School rank in QLD?
Beerwah State High School ranks 147th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (41.1/100), and 925th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Beerwah State High School?
Beerwah State High School has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Beerwah State High School?
In 2025, Beerwah State High School had 165 students in Year 7 and 87 in Year 12.
Is Beerwah State High School co-ed?
Yes. Beerwah State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Beerwah State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Beerwah State High School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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