Sandgate District State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Deagon, Queensland 4017 · Brisbane LGA
About Sandgate District State High School
Sandgate District State High School is a public high school located in Deagon, Queensland (4017), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 993 students (486 girls and 507 boys).
Sandgate District State High School has an ICSEA value of 1010, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 90 teachers (83.7 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sandgate District State High School scores 51.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 105th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (42nd of 52 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1010
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Sandgate District State High School's 993 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sandgate District State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sandgate District State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sandgate State School
Sandgate · Government primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.3 km away
Bracken Ridge State School
Bracken Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
304 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.6 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Sandgate · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.6 km away
Boondall State School
Boondall · Government primary · Prep-6
621 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.2 km away
St John Fisher College
Bracken Ridge · Catholic high school · 7-12
714 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.2 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bracken Ridge · Catholic primary · Prep-6
707 students · ICSEA 1074 · 2.3 km away
Shorncliffe State School
Shorncliffe · Government primary · Prep-6
344 students · ICSEA 1122 · 2.4 km away
Nashville State School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.5 km away
St Patrick's College
Shorncliffe · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,410 students · ICSEA 1092 · 2.6 km away
Taigum State School
Taigum · Government primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 962 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Pacific Pines State High School
Pacific Pines · Government high school · 7-12
2,193 students · ICSEA 1009
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
Wavell State High School
Wavell Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,522 students · ICSEA 1008
Noosa District State High School
Cooroy · Government high school · 7-12
882 students · ICSEA 1012
Baringa State Secondary College
Baringa · Government high school · 7-12
677 students · ICSEA 1007
Frequently asked questions
Is Sandgate District State High School a public or private school?
Sandgate District State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Sandgate District State High School offer?
Sandgate District State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Sandgate District State High School?
In 2025, Sandgate District State High School had 993 enrolled students (486 girls, 507 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sandgate District State High School?
Sandgate District State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1010. 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 Sandgate District State High School rank in QLD?
Sandgate District State High School ranks 105th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (51.4/100), and 711th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sandgate District State High School?
Sandgate District State High School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Sandgate District State High School?
In 2025, Sandgate District State High School had 187 students in Year 7 and 153 in Year 12.
Is Sandgate District State High School co-ed?
Yes. Sandgate District State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sandgate District State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sandgate 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.
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