Moura State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Moura, Queensland 4718 · Banana LGA
#252 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1415 of 1,472 nationally
About Moura State High School
Moura State High School is a public high school located in Moura, Queensland (4718), within the Banana local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 157 students (69 girls and 88 boys).
Moura State High School has an ICSEA value of 893, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 65% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (15.3 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Moura State High School scores 19.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 252nd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (2nd of 2 in the Banana area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 893
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-30 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 Moura State High School's 157 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Moura State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Moura State High School
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Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
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165 students · ICSEA 891
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968 students · ICSEA 896
Bundamba State Secondary College
Bundamba · Government high school · 7-12
794 students · ICSEA 896
Mareeba State High School
Mareeba · Government high school · 7-12
721 students · ICSEA 886
Dysart State High School
Dysart · Government high school · 7-12
197 students · ICSEA 900
Kingston State College
Kingston · Government high school · 7-12
866 students · ICSEA 901
Frequently asked questions
Is Moura State High School a public or private school?
Moura State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Moura State High School offer?
Moura State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Moura State High School?
In 2025, Moura State High School had 157 enrolled students (69 girls, 88 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Moura State High School?
Moura State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 893. 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 Moura State High School rank in QLD?
Moura State High School ranks 252nd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (19.5/100), and 1415th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Moura State High School?
Moura State High School has about 10.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Moura State High School?
In 2025, Moura State High School had 28 students in Year 7 and 17 in Year 12.
Is Moura State High School co-ed?
Yes. Moura State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Moura State High School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Moura 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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