Gympie State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gympie, Queensland 4570 · Gympie LGA
#158 of 269 high schools in QLD
#994 of 1,472 nationally
About Gympie State High School
Gympie State High School is a public high school located in Gympie, Queensland (4570), within the Gympie local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,012 students (489 girls and 523 boys).
Gympie State High School has an ICSEA value of 955, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 94 teachers (88.3 full-time equivalent) and 46 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gympie State High School scores 38.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 158th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (3rd of 3 in the Gympie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 955
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +10%)
- 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 Gympie State High School's 1,012 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gympie State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gympie State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gympie Special School
Gympie · Government special · Prep-12
88 students · ICSEA 962 · 272 m away
Gympie Flexible School
Gympie · Catholic special · 7-12
103 students · ICSEA 880 · 280 m away
One Mile State School
Gympie · Government primary · Prep-6
316 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.2 km away
St Patrick's College
Gympie · Catholic high school · 7-12
514 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.2 km away
Gympie Central State School
Gympie · Government primary · Prep-6
138 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.4 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Gympie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
346 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.4 km away
Gympie West State School
Gympie · Government primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 948 · 2.4 km away
James Nash State High School
Gympie · Government high school · 7-12
1,027 students · ICSEA 976 · 2.7 km away
Monkland State School
Monkland · Government primary · Prep-6
128 students · ICSEA 922 · 2.8 km away
Victory College
Gympie · Independent combined · Prep-12
851 students · ICSEA 1026 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Pittsworth State High School
Pittsworth · Government high school · 7-12
506 students · ICSEA 955
William Ross State High School
Annandale · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 955
Biloela State High School
Biloela · Government high school · 7-12
529 students · ICSEA 954
Flagstone State Community College
Flagstone · Government high school · 7-12
861 students · ICSEA 954
Stanthorpe State High School
Stanthorpe · Government high school · 7-12
523 students · ICSEA 957
Monto State High School
Monto · Government high school · 7-12
149 students · ICSEA 957
Frequently asked questions
Is Gympie State High School a public or private school?
Gympie State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Gympie State High School offer?
Gympie State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Gympie State High School?
In 2025, Gympie State High School had 1,012 enrolled students (489 girls, 523 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gympie State High School?
Gympie State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 955. 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 Gympie State High School rank in QLD?
Gympie State High School ranks 158th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (38.2/100), and 994th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gympie State High School?
Gympie State High School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Gympie State High School?
In 2025, Gympie State High School had 164 students in Year 7 and 151 in Year 12.
Is Gympie State High School co-ed?
Yes. Gympie State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gympie State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gympie 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 Gympie State High School?
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