Proserpine State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Proserpine, Queensland 4800 · Whitsunday LGA
#152 of 269 high schools in QLD
#954 of 1,472 nationally
About Proserpine State High School
Proserpine State High School is a public high school located in Proserpine, Queensland (4800), within the Whitsunday local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,116 students (547 girls and 569 boys).
Proserpine State High School has an ICSEA value of 974, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 99 teachers (92.0 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Proserpine State High School scores 39.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 152nd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (1st of 3 in the Whitsunday area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 974
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- 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 Proserpine State High School's 1,116 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Proserpine State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Proserpine State High School a public or private school?
Proserpine State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Proserpine State High School offer?
Proserpine State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Proserpine State High School?
In 2025, Proserpine State High School had 1,116 enrolled students (547 girls, 569 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Proserpine State High School?
Proserpine State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 974. 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 Proserpine State High School rank in QLD?
Proserpine State High School ranks 152nd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (39.9/100), and 954th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Proserpine State High School?
Proserpine State High School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Proserpine State High School?
In 2025, Proserpine State High School had 182 students in Year 7 and 159 in Year 12.
Is Proserpine State High School co-ed?
Yes. Proserpine State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Proserpine State High School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Proserpine 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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