Mareeba State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mareeba, Queensland 4880 · Mareeba LGA
#266 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1461 of 1,472 nationally
About Mareeba State High School
Mareeba State High School is a public high school located in Mareeba, Queensland (4880), within the Mareeba local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 721 students (335 girls and 386 boys).
Mareeba State High School has an ICSEA value of 886, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 62 teachers (59.3 full-time equivalent) and 48 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mareeba State High School scores 15.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 266th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (2nd of 2 in the Mareeba area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 886
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-24 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 Mareeba State High School's 721 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mareeba State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mareeba State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Thomas' School
Mareeba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1002 · 984 m away
Mareeba State School
Mareeba · Government primary · Prep-6
695 students · ICSEA 855 · 1.0 km away
St Stephen's Catholic College
Mareeba · Catholic high school · 7-12
652 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.6 km away
Biboohra State School
Biboohra · Government primary · Prep-6
72 students · ICSEA 949 · 8.9 km away
Walkamin State School
Walkamin · Government primary · Prep-6
45 students · ICSEA 1000 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Gordonvale State High School
Gordonvale · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 883
Home Hill State High School
Home Hill · Government high school · 7-12
165 students · ICSEA 891
Blackwater State High School
Blackwater · Government high school · 7-12
307 students · ICSEA 880
Charters Towers State High School
Charters Towers City · Government high school · 7-12
303 students · ICSEA 879
Moura State High School
Moura · Government high school · 7-12
157 students · ICSEA 893
North Rockhampton State High School
Frenchville · Government high school · 7-12
968 students · ICSEA 896
Frequently asked questions
Is Mareeba State High School a public or private school?
Mareeba State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Mareeba State High School offer?
Mareeba State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Mareeba State High School?
In 2025, Mareeba State High School had 721 enrolled students (335 girls, 386 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mareeba State High School?
Mareeba State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 886. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mareeba State High School rank in QLD?
Mareeba State High School ranks 266th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (15.0/100), and 1461st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mareeba State High School?
Mareeba State High School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mareeba State High School?
In 2025, Mareeba State High School had 102 students in Year 7 and 116 in Year 12.
Is Mareeba State High School co-ed?
Yes. Mareeba State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mareeba State High School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Mareeba 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 Mareeba State High School?
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