Caloundra State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Caloundra, Queensland 4551 · Sunshine Coast LGA
About Caloundra State High School
Caloundra State High School is a public high school located in Caloundra, Queensland (4551), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,316 students (539 girls and 777 boys).
Caloundra State High School has an ICSEA value of 1004, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 110 teachers (99.7 full-time equivalent) and 58 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Caloundra State High School scores 50.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 109th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (10th 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 1004
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Caloundra State High School's 1,316 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Caloundra State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Caloundra State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Caloundra Christian College
Caloundra · Independent combined · Prep-12
438 students · ICSEA 1058 · 964 m away
Caloundra State School
Caloundra · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 1027 · 986 m away
Our Lady of the Rosary School
Caloundra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.8 km away
Currimundi Special School
Dicky Beach · Government special · Prep-12
177 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.0 km away
Currimundi State School
Currimundi · Government primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.1 km away
Golden Beach State School
Golden Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.4 km away
Talara Primary College
Currimundi · Government primary · Prep-6
974 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.5 km away
Meridan State College
Meridan Plains · Government combined · Prep-12
1,795 students · ICSEA 1013 · 3.2 km away
Unity College
Caloundra West · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,450 students · ICSEA 1065 · 3.6 km away
Caloundra City Private School
Pelican Waters · Independent combined · Prep-12
228 students · ICSEA 1095 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Redcliffe State High School
Redcliffe · Government high school · 7-12
1,444 students · ICSEA 1004
Aspley State High School
Aspley · Government high school · 7-12
1,144 students · ICSEA 1005
Centenary Heights State High School
Centenary Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,738 students · ICSEA 1006
Everton Park State High School
Everton Park · Government high school · 7-12
482 students · ICSEA 1001
Murrumba State Secondary College
Murrumba Downs · Government high school · 7-12
1,682 students · ICSEA 1001
Highfields State Secondary College
Highfields · Government high school · 7-12
795 students · ICSEA 1001
Frequently asked questions
Is Caloundra State High School a public or private school?
Caloundra State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Caloundra State High School offer?
Caloundra State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Caloundra State High School?
In 2025, Caloundra State High School had 1,316 enrolled students (539 girls, 777 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Caloundra State High School?
Caloundra State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1004. 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 Caloundra State High School rank in QLD?
Caloundra State High School ranks 109th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (50.3/100), and 737th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Caloundra State High School?
Caloundra State High School has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Caloundra State High School?
In 2025, Caloundra State High School had 173 students in Year 7 and 191 in Year 12.
Is Caloundra State High School co-ed?
Yes. Caloundra State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Caloundra State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Caloundra 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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