Sarina State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sarina, Queensland 4737 · Mackay LGA
#216 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1248 of 1,472 nationally
About Sarina State High School
Sarina State High School is a public high school located in Sarina, Queensland (4737), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 775 students (403 girls and 372 boys).
Sarina State High School has an ICSEA value of 935, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 72 teachers (66.9 full-time equivalent) and 47 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sarina State High School scores 27.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 216th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (5th 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 935
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Sarina State High School's 775 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sarina State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sarina State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sarina State School
Sarina · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 890 · 457 m away
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Sarina · Catholic primary · Prep-6
162 students · ICSEA 962 · 499 m away
Swayneville State School
Sarina · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 918 · 9.3 km away
Alligator Creek State School
Alligator Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 955 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mackay State High School
South Mackay · Government high school · 7-12
1,254 students · ICSEA 936
Toowoomba State High School
Mount Lofty · Government high school · 7-12
775 students · ICSEA 934
Tullawong State High School
Caboolture · Government high school · 7-12
897 students · ICSEA 936
Redbank Plains State High School
Redbank Plains · Government high school · 7-12
1,539 students · ICSEA 933
Mossman State High School
Mossman · Government high school · 7-12
553 students · ICSEA 938
Aldridge State High School
Maryborough · Government high school · 7-12
581 students · ICSEA 932
Frequently asked questions
Is Sarina State High School a public or private school?
Sarina State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Sarina State High School offer?
Sarina State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Sarina State High School?
In 2025, Sarina State High School had 775 enrolled students (403 girls, 372 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sarina State High School?
Sarina State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 935. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sarina State High School rank in QLD?
Sarina State High School ranks 216th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (27.5/100), and 1248th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sarina State High School?
Sarina State High School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Sarina State High School?
In 2025, Sarina State High School had 133 students in Year 7 and 75 in Year 12.
Is Sarina State High School co-ed?
Yes. Sarina State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sarina State High School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Sarina 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 Sarina State High School?
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