Maleny State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maleny, Queensland 4552 · Sunshine Coast LGA
About Maleny State High School
Maleny State High School is a public high school located in Maleny, Queensland (4552), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 647 students (331 girls and 316 boys).
Maleny State High School has an ICSEA value of 1029, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 62 teachers (56.2 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Maleny State High School scores 56.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 81st of 269 secondary schools in QLD (7th 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 1029
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Maleny State High School's 647 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Maleny State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Maleny State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Maleny State School
Maleny · Government primary · Prep-6
409 students · ICSEA 1050 · 590 m away
The River School
Maleny · Independent primary · Prep-6
77 students · ICSEA 1074 · 3.8 km away
My Independent School
Beerwah · Independent high school · 7-11
69 students · ICSEA 996 · 6.6 km away
Peachester State School
Peachester · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1001 · 9.0 km away
Montville State School
Montville · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 1072 · 9.3 km away
Mooloolah State School
Mooloolah Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 1012 · 10 km away
Eudlo State School
Eudlo · Government primary · Prep-6
110 students · ICSEA 1007 · 11 km away
Landsborough State School
Landsborough · Government primary · Prep-6
316 students · ICSEA 989 · 11 km away
Palmwoods State School
Palmwoods · Government primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1030 · 12 km away
Beerwah State School
Beerwah · Government primary · Prep-6
220 students · ICSEA 950 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Merrimac State High School
Mermaid Waters · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1029
Springfield Central State High School
Springfield Central · Government high school · 7-12
1,998 students · ICSEA 1030
Southport State High School
Southport · Government high school · 7-12
2,231 students · ICSEA 1031
Mango Hill State Secondary College
Mango Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,005 students · ICSEA 1031
Robina State High School
Robina · Government high school · 7-12
1,530 students · ICSEA 1026
Cleveland District State High School
Cleveland · Government high school · 7-12
2,302 students · ICSEA 1026
Frequently asked questions
Is Maleny State High School a public or private school?
Maleny State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Maleny State High School offer?
Maleny State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Maleny State High School?
In 2025, Maleny State High School had 647 enrolled students (331 girls, 316 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Maleny State High School?
Maleny State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1029. 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 Maleny State High School rank in QLD?
Maleny State High School ranks 81st of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (56.2/100), and 600th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Maleny State High School?
Maleny 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 Maleny State High School?
In 2025, Maleny State High School had 103 students in Year 7 and 83 in Year 12.
Is Maleny State High School co-ed?
Yes. Maleny State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Maleny State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Maleny 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 Maleny State High School?
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