Stanthorpe State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Stanthorpe, Queensland 4380 · Southern Downs LGA
#176 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1084 of 1,472 nationally
About Stanthorpe State High School
Stanthorpe State High School is a public high school located in Stanthorpe, Queensland (4380), within the Southern Downs local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 523 students (240 girls and 283 boys).
Stanthorpe State High School has an ICSEA value of 957, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (55.1 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Stanthorpe State High School scores 34.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 176th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (2nd of 3 in the Southern Downs area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 957
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Stanthorpe State High School's 523 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Stanthorpe State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Stanthorpe State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Stanthorpe State School
Stanthorpe · Government primary · Prep-6
275 students · ICSEA 939 · 506 m away
St Joseph's School
Stanthorpe · Catholic combined · Prep-12
492 students · ICSEA 1017 · 972 m away
Applethorpe State School
Applethorpe · Government primary · Prep-6
79 students · ICSEA 952 · 4.3 km away
Broadwater State School
Broadwater · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 878 · 5.3 km away
Severnlea State School
Severnlea · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 962 · 6.7 km away
The Summit State School
The Summit · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 967 · 7.7 km away
Greenlands State School
Greenlands · Government primary · Prep-6
66 students · ICSEA 1005 · 10 km away
Glen Aplin State School
Glen Aplin · Government primary · Prep-6
31 students · ICSEA 901 · 12 km away
Thulimbah State School
Thulimbah · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 904 · 12 km away
Amiens State School
Amiens · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 940 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Monto State High School
Monto · Government high school · 7-12
149 students · ICSEA 957
Mackay North State High School
North Mackay · Government high school · 7-12
1,253 students · ICSEA 958
Yeppoon State High School
Yeppoon · Government high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 958
Gympie State High School
Gympie · Government high school · 7-12
1,012 students · ICSEA 955
Pittsworth State High School
Pittsworth · Government high school · 7-12
506 students · ICSEA 955
William Ross State High School
Annandale · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 955
Frequently asked questions
Is Stanthorpe State High School a public or private school?
Stanthorpe State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Stanthorpe State High School offer?
Stanthorpe State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Stanthorpe State High School?
In 2025, Stanthorpe State High School had 523 enrolled students (240 girls, 283 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Stanthorpe State High School?
Stanthorpe State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 957. 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 Stanthorpe State High School rank in QLD?
Stanthorpe State High School ranks 176th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (34.2/100), and 1084th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Stanthorpe State High School?
Stanthorpe State High School has about 9.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Stanthorpe State High School?
In 2025, Stanthorpe State High School had 85 students in Year 7 and 77 in Year 12.
Is Stanthorpe State High School co-ed?
Yes. Stanthorpe State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Stanthorpe State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Stanthorpe 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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