Sunshine Beach State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunshine Beach, Queensland 4567 · Noosa LGA
About Sunshine Beach State High School
Sunshine Beach State High School is a public high school located in Sunshine Beach, Queensland (4567), within the Noosa local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,405 students (687 girls and 718 boys).
Sunshine Beach State High School has an ICSEA value of 1043, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 130 teachers (121.2 full-time equivalent) and 62 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sunshine Beach State High School scores 62.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 52nd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (2nd of 3 in the Noosa area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1043
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Sunshine Beach State High School's 1,405 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sunshine Beach State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sunshine Beach State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Noosa Flexible School
Sunshine Beach · Catholic special · 7-12
102 students · ICSEA 958 · 587 m away
St Thomas More Primary School
Sunshine Beach · Catholic primary · Prep-6
578 students · ICSEA 1086 · 611 m away
Montessori Noosa
Sunshine Beach · Independent primary · Prep-6
58 students · ICSEA 1057 · 830 m away
Sunshine Beach State School
Sunshine Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
706 students · ICSEA 1083 · 871 m away
Good Shepherd Lutheran College
Noosaville · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 1117 · 5.1 km away
St Teresa's Catholic College
Noosaville · Catholic high school · 7-12
801 students · ICSEA 1066 · 6.9 km away
Noosaville State School
Noosaville · Government primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1039 · 7.1 km away
Tewantin State School
Tewantin · Government primary · Prep-6
560 students · ICSEA 1018 · 7.1 km away
Noosa Pengari Steiner School
Doonan · Independent combined · Prep-12
324 students · ICSEA 1089 · 8.3 km away
Peregian Beach College
Peregian Beach · Independent combined · Prep-12
347 students · ICSEA 1069 · 8.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mountain Creek State High School
Mountain Creek · Government high school · 7-12
2,091 students · ICSEA 1043
Coolum State High School
Coolum Beach · Government high school · 7-12
1,551 students · ICSEA 1040
Balmoral State High School
Balmoral · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 1047
Tamborine Mountain State High School
Tamborine Mountain · Government high school · 7-12
943 students · ICSEA 1039
Centenary State High School
Jindalee · Government high school · 7-12
1,719 students · ICSEA 1049
MacGregor State High School
Macgregor · Government high school · 7-12
1,297 students · ICSEA 1037
Frequently asked questions
Is Sunshine Beach State High School a public or private school?
Sunshine Beach State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Sunshine Beach State High School offer?
Sunshine Beach State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Sunshine Beach State High School?
In 2025, Sunshine Beach State High School had 1,405 enrolled students (687 girls, 718 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sunshine Beach State High School?
Sunshine Beach State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1043. 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 Sunshine Beach State High School rank in QLD?
Sunshine Beach State High School ranks 52nd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (62.2/100), and 459th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sunshine Beach State High School?
Sunshine Beach 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 Sunshine Beach State High School?
In 2025, Sunshine Beach State High School had 212 students in Year 7 and 233 in Year 12.
Is Sunshine Beach State High School co-ed?
Yes. Sunshine Beach State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sunshine Beach State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sunshine Beach 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 Sunshine Beach State High School?
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