Capella State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Capella, Queensland 4723 · Central Highlands (Qld) LGA
#201 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1191 of 1,472 nationally
About Capella State High School
Capella State High School is a public high school located in Capella, Queensland (4723), within the Central Highlands (Qld) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 149 students (73 girls and 76 boys).
Capella State High School has an ICSEA value of 925, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (17.1 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Capella State High School scores 29.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 201st of 269 secondary schools in QLD (2nd of 4 in the Central Highlands (Qld) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 925
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+31% enrolments since 2020 (area median +15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Capella State High School's 149 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Capella State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Capella State High School
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Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
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Tully State High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Capella State High School a public or private school?
Capella State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Capella State High School offer?
Capella State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Capella State High School?
In 2025, Capella State High School had 149 enrolled students (73 girls, 76 boys), a change of 31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Capella State High School?
Capella State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 925. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Capella State High School rank in QLD?
Capella State High School ranks 201st of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (29.5/100), and 1191st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Capella State High School?
Capella State High School has about 8.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Capella State High School?
In 2025, Capella State High School had 34 students in Year 7 and 17 in Year 12.
Is Capella State High School co-ed?
Yes. Capella State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Capella State High School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Capella 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 Capella State High School?
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