Hervey Bay State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pialba, Queensland 4655 · Fraser Coast LGA
#123 of 269 high schools in QLD
#788 of 1,472 nationally
About Hervey Bay State High School
Hervey Bay State High School is a public high school located in Pialba, Queensland (4655), within the Fraser Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,280 students (653 girls and 627 boys).
Hervey Bay State High School has an ICSEA value of 963, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 118 teachers (111.3 full-time equivalent) and 56 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hervey Bay State High School scores 47.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 123rd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (2nd of 5 in the Fraser Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 963
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Hervey Bay State High School's 1,280 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hervey Bay State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hervey Bay State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pialba State School
Pialba · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 901 · 280 m away
Kawungan State School
Kawungan · Government primary · Prep-6
877 students · ICSEA 976 · 2.5 km away
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay
Urraween · Independent combined · Prep-12
631 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.5 km away
Hervey Bay Special School
Kawungan · Government special · Prep-12
105 students · ICSEA 970 · 2.6 km away
St James Lutheran College
Urraween · Independent combined · Prep-12
754 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.7 km away
Xavier Catholic College
Hervey Bay · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,322 students · ICSEA 1021 · 2.8 km away
Yarrilee State School
Urraween · Government primary · Prep-6
732 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.9 km away
Torquay State School
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
183 students · ICSEA 875 · 3.3 km away
Fraser Coast Anglican College
Wondunna · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 1098 · 4.6 km away
Urangan State High School
Urangan · Government high school · 7-12
1,342 students · ICSEA 961 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Atherton State High School
Atherton · Government high school · 7-12
781 students · ICSEA 963
Sunnybank State High School
Sunnybank · Government high school · 7-12
641 students · ICSEA 963
Queensland Pathways State College
Coorparoo · Government high school · 10-12
384 students · ICSEA 964
Burpengary State Secondary College
Burpengary · Government high school · 7-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 964
Collingwood Park State Secondary College
Collingwood Park · Government high school · 7-8
256 students · ICSEA 962
Tannum Sands State High School
Tannum Sands · Government high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 965
Frequently asked questions
Is Hervey Bay State High School a public or private school?
Hervey Bay State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Hervey Bay State High School offer?
Hervey Bay State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Hervey Bay State High School?
In 2025, Hervey Bay State High School had 1,280 enrolled students (653 girls, 627 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hervey Bay State High School?
Hervey Bay State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 963. 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 Hervey Bay State High School rank in QLD?
Hervey Bay State High School ranks 123rd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (47.5/100), and 788th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hervey Bay State High School?
Hervey Bay State High School has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Hervey Bay State High School?
In 2025, Hervey Bay State High School had 258 students in Year 7 and 143 in Year 12.
Is Hervey Bay State High School co-ed?
Yes. Hervey Bay State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hervey Bay State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hervey Bay 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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