Pioneer State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Andergrove, Queensland 4740 · Mackay LGA
#263 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1450 of 1,472 nationally
About Pioneer State High School
Pioneer State High School is a public high school located in Andergrove, Queensland (4740), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 536 students (267 girls and 269 boys).
Pioneer State High School has an ICSEA value of 875, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 51 teachers (47.9 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pioneer State High School scores 16.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 263rd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (9th of 9 in the Mackay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 875
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-35 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 Pioneer State High School's 536 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pioneer State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pioneer State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Whitsunday Anglican School
Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,151 students · ICSEA 1102 · 829 m away
Beaconsfield State School
Beaconsfield · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 924 · 1.0 km away
Mackay District Special School
Beaconsfield · Government special · Prep-12
82 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.0 km away
Andergrove State School
Andergrove · Government primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 887 · 1.3 km away
MacKillop Catholic Primary School
Andergrove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 990 · 1.6 km away
Carlisle Adventist College
Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
281 students · ICSEA 990 · 1.8 km away
Mackay Christian College
North Mackay · Independent combined · Prep-12
879 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.1 km away
Mackay North State High School
North Mackay · Government high school · 7-12
1,253 students · ICSEA 958 · 2.3 km away
Fitzgerald State School
North Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
632 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.5 km away
Mackay North State School
North Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
401 students · ICSEA 933 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Charters Towers State High School
Charters Towers City · Government high school · 7-12
303 students · ICSEA 879
Blackwater State High School
Blackwater · Government high school · 7-12
307 students · ICSEA 880
Mount Morgan State High School
Mount Morgan · Government high school · 7-12
230 students · ICSEA 869
Gordonvale State High School
Gordonvale · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 883
Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct
Parkside · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 866
Mareeba State High School
Mareeba · Government high school · 7-12
721 students · ICSEA 886
Frequently asked questions
Is Pioneer State High School a public or private school?
Pioneer State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Pioneer State High School offer?
Pioneer State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Pioneer State High School?
In 2025, Pioneer State High School had 536 enrolled students (267 girls, 269 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pioneer State High School?
Pioneer State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 875. 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 Pioneer State High School rank in QLD?
Pioneer State High School ranks 263rd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (16.1/100), and 1450th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pioneer State High School?
Pioneer State High School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Pioneer State High School?
In 2025, Pioneer State High School had 107 students in Year 7 and 57 in Year 12.
Is Pioneer State High School co-ed?
Yes. Pioneer State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pioneer State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pioneer 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 Pioneer State High School?
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