Coolum State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coolum Beach, Queensland 4573 · Sunshine Coast LGA
About Coolum State High School
Coolum State High School is a public high school located in Coolum Beach, Queensland (4573), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,551 students (698 girls and 853 boys).
Coolum State High School has an ICSEA value of 1040, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 127 teachers (116.7 full-time equivalent) and 52 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coolum State High School scores 62.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 48th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (2nd 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 1040
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Coolum State High School's 1,551 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coolum State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coolum State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Andrew's Anglican College
Peregian Springs · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,459 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.2 km away
Peregian Springs State School
Peregian Springs · Government primary · Prep-6
1,028 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.6 km away
Peregian Beach College
Peregian Beach · Independent combined · Prep-12
347 students · ICSEA 1069 · 3.1 km away
Coolum State School
Coolum Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
1,004 students · ICSEA 1046 · 3.8 km away
Coolum Beach Christian College
Coolum Beach · Independent combined · Prep-12
491 students · ICSEA 1081 · 5.4 km away
Noosa Pengari Steiner School
Doonan · Independent combined · Prep-12
324 students · ICSEA 1089 · 7.7 km away
Sunshine Beach State High School
Sunshine Beach · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 1043 · 10 km away
Noosa Flexible School
Sunshine Beach · Catholic special · 7-12
102 students · ICSEA 958 · 11 km away
St Thomas More Primary School
Sunshine Beach · Catholic primary · Prep-6
578 students · ICSEA 1086 · 11 km away
Good Shepherd Lutheran College
Noosaville · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 1117 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Tamborine Mountain State High School
Tamborine Mountain · Government high school · 7-12
943 students · ICSEA 1039
Sunshine Beach State High School
Sunshine Beach · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 1043
MacGregor State High School
Macgregor · Government high school · 7-12
1,297 students · ICSEA 1037
Mountain Creek State High School
Mountain Creek · Government high school · 7-12
2,091 students · ICSEA 1043
Wynnum State High School
Wynnum · Government high school · 7-12
1,109 students · ICSEA 1035
Rochedale State High School
Rochedale · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1034
Frequently asked questions
Is Coolum State High School a public or private school?
Coolum State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Coolum State High School offer?
Coolum State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Coolum State High School?
In 2025, Coolum State High School had 1,551 enrolled students (698 girls, 853 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coolum State High School?
Coolum State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1040. 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 Coolum State High School rank in QLD?
Coolum State High School ranks 48th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (62.9/100), and 443rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coolum State High School?
Coolum State High School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Coolum State High School?
In 2025, Coolum State High School had 301 students in Year 7 and 207 in Year 12.
Is Coolum State High School co-ed?
Yes. Coolum State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coolum State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coolum 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 Coolum State High School?
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