Northern Beaches State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Deeragun, Queensland 4818 · Townsville LGA
#219 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1256 of 1,472 nationally
About Northern Beaches State High School
Northern Beaches State High School is a public high school located in Deeragun, Queensland (4818), within the Townsville local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 920 students (405 girls and 515 boys).
Northern Beaches State High School has an ICSEA value of 925, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 80 teachers (78.3 full-time equivalent) and 46 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Northern Beaches State High School scores 27.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 219th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (9th of 12 in the Townsville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 925
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Northern Beaches State High School's 920 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Northern Beaches State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Northern Beaches State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bohlevale State School
Burdell · Government primary · Prep-6
474 students · ICSEA 891 · 1.3 km away
St Anthony's Catholic College
Deeragun · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,485 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.3 km away
North Shore State School
Burdell · Government primary · Prep-6
672 students · ICSEA 988 · 3.1 km away
St Clare's Catholic School
Burdell · Catholic primary · Prep-6
714 students · ICSEA 1022 · 3.4 km away
St Benedict's Catholic School
Shaw · Catholic primary · Prep-6
613 students · ICSEA 1014 · 5.3 km away
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College
Shaw · Catholic high school · 7
127 students · ICSEA 990 · 5.4 km away
Eaton College
Mount Louisa · Independent special · U
27 students · ICSEA 967 · 7.0 km away
Calvary Christian College
Mount Louisa · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,128 students · ICSEA 1020 · 7.2 km away
The Willows State School
Kirwan · Government primary · Prep-6
876 students · ICSEA 956 · 8.2 km away
Kirwan State School
Kirwan · Government primary · Prep-6
698 students · ICSEA 927 · 8.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Ayr State High School
Ayr · Government high school · 7-12
497 students · ICSEA 925
Ipswich State High School
Brassall · Government high school · 7-12
1,776 students · ICSEA 925
Tully State High School
Tully · Government high school · 7-12
721 students · ICSEA 925
Capella State High School
Capella · Government high school · 7-12
149 students · ICSEA 925
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Northern Beaches State High School a public or private school?
Northern Beaches State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Northern Beaches State High School offer?
Northern Beaches State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Northern Beaches State High School?
In 2025, Northern Beaches State High School had 920 enrolled students (405 girls, 515 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Northern Beaches State High School?
Northern Beaches State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 925. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Northern Beaches State High School rank in QLD?
Northern Beaches State High School ranks 219th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (27.1/100), and 1256th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Northern Beaches State High School?
Northern Beaches State High School has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Northern Beaches State High School?
In 2025, Northern Beaches State High School had 169 students in Year 7 and 87 in Year 12.
Is Northern Beaches State High School co-ed?
Yes. Northern Beaches State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Northern Beaches State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Northern Beaches 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 Northern Beaches State High School?
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