Palmview State Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Palmview, Queensland 4553 · Sunshine Coast LGA
About Palmview State Secondary College
Palmview State Secondary College is a public high school located in Palmview, Queensland (4553), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 379 students (152 girls and 227 boys).
Palmview State Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1021, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (37.5 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1.
On the Success Index, Palmview State Secondary College scores 62.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 54th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (4th 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 1021
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Palmview State Secondary College's 379 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Palmview State Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Palmview State Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Palmview State Primary School
Palmview · Government primary · Prep-6
596 students · ICSEA 1037 · 384 m away
Palmview State Special School
Palmview · Government special · Prep-12
102 students · ICSEA 1023 · 384 m away
Siena Catholic Primary School
Sippy Downs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1081 · 2.7 km away
Siena Catholic College
Sippy Downs · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.8 km away
Chancellor State College
Sippy Downs · Government combined · Prep-12
2,609 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.8 km away
Pacific Lutheran College
Meridan Plains · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1114 · 4.2 km away
Matthew Flinders Anglican College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,426 students · ICSEA 1155 · 4.6 km away
Meridan State College
Meridan Plains · Government combined · Prep-12
1,795 students · ICSEA 1013 · 5.1 km away
Brightwater State School
Mountain Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
733 students · ICSEA 1055 · 5.4 km away
Kawana Waters State College
Bokarina · Government combined · Prep-12
2,495 students · ICSEA 1034 · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School
Palm Beach · Government high school · 7-12
2,819 students · ICSEA 1022
Cairns State High School
Cairns North · Government high school · 7-12
1,636 students · ICSEA 1019
Elanora State High School
Elanora · Government high school · 7-12
949 students · ICSEA 1023
Helensvale State High School
Helensvale · Government high school · 7-12
1,875 students · ICSEA 1017
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 Palmview State Secondary College a public or private school?
Palmview State Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Palmview State Secondary College offer?
Palmview State Secondary College offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Palmview State Secondary College?
In 2025, Palmview State Secondary College had 379 enrolled students (152 girls, 227 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Palmview State Secondary College?
Palmview State Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1021. 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 Palmview State Secondary College rank in QLD?
Palmview State Secondary College ranks 54th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (62.0/100), and 468th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Palmview State Secondary College?
Palmview State Secondary College has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Palmview State Secondary College?
In 2025, Palmview State Secondary College had 114 students in Year 7.
Is Palmview State Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Palmview State Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Palmview State Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Palmview State Secondary College 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 Palmview State Secondary College?
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