Ingham State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ingham, Queensland 4850 · Hinchinbrook LGA
#186 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1113 of 1,472 nationally
About Ingham State High School
Ingham State High School is a public high school located in Ingham, Queensland (4850), within the Hinchinbrook local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 422 students (222 girls and 200 boys).
Ingham State High School has an ICSEA value of 923, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (44.4 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ingham State High School scores 33.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 186th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (2nd of 2 in the Hinchinbrook area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 923
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Ingham State High School's 422 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ingham State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ingham State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ingham State School
Ingham · Government primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 932 · 747 m away
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Ingham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
327 students · ICSEA 1000 · 963 m away
Hinchinbrook Christian School
Ingham · Independent combined · 1-7
7 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.7 km away
Gilroy Santa Maria College
Ingham · Catholic high school · 7-12
313 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.8 km away
Victoria Plantation State School
Victoria Plantation · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 908 · 3.5 km away
Toobanna State School
Toobanna · Government primary · Prep-6
18 students · ICSEA 798 · 6.9 km away
Trebonne State School
Trebonne · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 894 · 10 km away
Macknade State School
Macknade · Government primary · Prep-6
10 students · ICSEA 965 · 12 km away
Halifax State School
Halifax · Government primary · Prep-6
6 students · ICSEA 758 · 15 km away
Forrest Beach State School
Forrest Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 910 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Burnett State College
Gayndah · Government high school · 7-12
158 students · ICSEA 923
Deception Bay State High School
Deception Bay · Government high school · 7-12
1,374 students · ICSEA 923
Laidley State High School
Laidley · Government high school · 7-12
672 students · ICSEA 923
Townsville State High School
Railway Estate · Government high school · 7-12
841 students · ICSEA 924
Clermont State High School
Clermont · Government high school · 7-12
171 students · ICSEA 924
Northern Beaches State High School
Deeragun · Government high school · 7-12
920 students · ICSEA 925
Frequently asked questions
Is Ingham State High School a public or private school?
Ingham State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Ingham State High School offer?
Ingham State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Ingham State High School?
In 2025, Ingham State High School had 422 enrolled students (222 girls, 200 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ingham State High School?
Ingham State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 923. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ingham State High School rank in QLD?
Ingham State High School ranks 186th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (33.0/100), and 1113th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ingham State High School?
Ingham State High School has about 9.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ingham State High School?
In 2025, Ingham State High School had 95 students in Year 7 and 49 in Year 12.
Is Ingham State High School co-ed?
Yes. Ingham State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ingham State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ingham 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 Ingham State High School?
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