Gin Gin State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gin Gin, Queensland 4671 · Bundaberg LGA
#182 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1103 of 1,472 nationally
About Gin Gin State High School
Gin Gin State High School is a public high school located in Gin Gin, Queensland (4671), within the Bundaberg local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 404 students (194 girls and 210 boys).
Gin Gin State High School has an ICSEA value of 944, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (39.1 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gin Gin State High School scores 33.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 182nd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (2nd of 6 in the Bundaberg area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 944
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Gin Gin State High School's 404 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gin Gin State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gin Gin State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gin Gin State School
Gin Gin · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.4 km away
McIlwraith State School
Mcilwraith · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 1020 · 3.7 km away
Maroondan State School
Maroondan · Government primary · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 955 · 5.2 km away
Wallaville State School
Wallaville · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 900 · 9.6 km away
Bullyard State School
Bullyard · Government primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 912 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Bundaberg State High School
Bundaberg South · Government high school · 7-12
1,593 students · ICSEA 944
Emerald State High School
Emerald · Government high school · 7-12
847 students · ICSEA 945
Browns Plains State High School
Browns Plains · Government high school · 7-12
1,185 students · ICSEA 943
Marsden State High School
Waterford West · Government high school · 7-12
3,857 students · ICSEA 943
Dalby State High School
Dalby · Government high school · 7-12
1,090 students · ICSEA 946
Kingaroy State High School
Kingaroy · Government high school · 7-12
946 students · ICSEA 942
Frequently asked questions
Is Gin Gin State High School a public or private school?
Gin Gin State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Gin Gin State High School offer?
Gin Gin State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Gin Gin State High School?
In 2025, Gin Gin State High School had 404 enrolled students (194 girls, 210 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gin Gin State High School?
Gin Gin State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 944. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gin Gin State High School rank in QLD?
Gin Gin State High School ranks 182nd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (33.3/100), and 1103rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gin Gin State High School?
Gin Gin State High School has about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Gin Gin State High School?
In 2025, Gin Gin State High School had 84 students in Year 7 and 39 in Year 12.
Is Gin Gin State High School co-ed?
Yes. Gin Gin State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gin Gin State High School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Gin Gin 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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