Burnside State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burnside, Queensland 4560 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#120 of 269 high schools in QLD
#777 of 1,472 nationally
About Burnside State High School
Burnside State High School is a public high school located in Burnside, Queensland (4560), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 809 students (410 girls and 399 boys).
Burnside State High School has an ICSEA value of 988, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 87 teachers (80.7 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Burnside State High School scores 48.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 120th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (11th 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 988
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% 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 Burnside State High School's 809 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Burnside State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Burnside State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Burnside State School
Burnside · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 984 · 88 m away
Nambour Special School
Burnside · Government special · Prep-12
132 students · ICSEA 1002 · 353 m away
St John's College
Nambour · Catholic high school · 7-12
927 students · ICSEA 1059 · 929 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Nambour · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.3 km away
Nambour State College
Nambour · Government combined · Prep-12
1,469 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.7 km away
Nambour Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,309 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.0 km away
Blackall Range Independent School
Kureelpa · Independent combined · Prep-12
108 students · ICSEA 1039 · 4.7 km away
Suncoast Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,136 students · ICSEA 1084 · 4.9 km away
Woombye State School
Woombye · Government primary · Prep-6
423 students · ICSEA 1014 · 5.0 km away
Palmwoods State School
Palmwoods · Government primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1030 · 7.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Pimlico State High School
Gulliver · Government high school · 7-12
1,465 students · ICSEA 987
Mitchelton State High School
Mitchelton · Government high school · 7-12
712 students · ICSEA 990
Springwood State High School
Springwood · Government high school · 7-12
577 students · ICSEA 991
Bray Park State High School
Bray Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,830 students · ICSEA 991
Boonah State High School
Boonah · Government high school · 7-12
599 students · ICSEA 984
Alexandra Hills State High School
Alexandra Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,460 students · ICSEA 984
Frequently asked questions
Is Burnside State High School a public or private school?
Burnside State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Burnside State High School offer?
Burnside State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Burnside State High School?
In 2025, Burnside State High School had 809 enrolled students (410 girls, 399 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Burnside State High School?
Burnside State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 988. 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 Burnside State High School rank in QLD?
Burnside State High School ranks 120th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (48.2/100), and 777th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Burnside State High School?
Burnside State High School has about 10.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Burnside State High School?
In 2025, Burnside State High School had 108 students in Year 7 and 93 in Year 12.
Is Burnside State High School co-ed?
Yes. Burnside State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Burnside State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Burnside 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Burnside State High School?
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