Noosa District State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cooroy, Queensland 4563 · Noosa LGA
About Noosa District State High School
Noosa District State High School is a public high school located in Cooroy, Queensland (4563), within the Noosa local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 882 students (438 girls and 444 boys).
Noosa District State High School has an ICSEA value of 1012, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 91 teachers (86.9 full-time equivalent) and 63 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Noosa District State High School scores 53.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 95th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (3rd of 3 in the Noosa area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1012
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Noosa District State High School's 882 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Noosa District State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Noosa District State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Noosa Christian College
Cooroy · Independent combined · Prep-12
478 students · ICSEA 1060 · 728 m away
Cooroy State School
Cooroy · Government primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.2 km away
Eumundi State School
Eumundi · Government primary · Prep-6
578 students · ICSEA 1052 · 6.8 km away
Pomona State School
Pomona · Government primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 1023 · 8.0 km away
Noosaville State School
Noosaville · Government primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1039 · 12 km away
Federal State School
Federal · Government primary · Prep-6
55 students · ICSEA 981 · 12 km away
St Teresa's Catholic College
Noosaville · Catholic high school · 7-12
801 students · ICSEA 1066 · 12 km away
North Arm State School
North Arm · Government primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1031 · 12 km away
Noosa Pengari Steiner School
Doonan · Independent combined · Prep-12
324 students · ICSEA 1089 · 13 km away
Cooran State School
Cooran · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 1014 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Yeronga State High School
Yeronga · Government high school · 7-12
1,020 students · ICSEA 1011
Maroochydore State High School
Maroochydore · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1011
Sandgate District State High School
Deagon · Government high school · 7-12
993 students · ICSEA 1010
Pacific Pines State High School
Pacific Pines · Government high school · 7-12
2,193 students · ICSEA 1009
Wavell State High School
Wavell Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,522 students · ICSEA 1008
Helensvale State High School
Helensvale · Government high school · 7-12
1,875 students · ICSEA 1017
Frequently asked questions
Is Noosa District State High School a public or private school?
Noosa District State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Noosa District State High School offer?
Noosa District State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Noosa District State High School?
In 2025, Noosa District State High School had 882 enrolled students (438 girls, 444 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Noosa District State High School?
Noosa District State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1012. 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 Noosa District State High School rank in QLD?
Noosa District State High School ranks 95th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (53.9/100), and 659th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Noosa District State High School?
Noosa District State High School has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Noosa District State High School?
In 2025, Noosa District State High School had 143 students in Year 7 and 141 in Year 12.
Is Noosa District State High School co-ed?
Yes. Noosa District State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Noosa District State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Noosa District 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 Noosa District State High School?
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