Tamborine Mountain State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tamborine Mountain, Queensland 4272 · Scenic Rim LGA
About Tamborine Mountain State High School
Tamborine Mountain State High School is a public high school located in Tamborine Mountain, Queensland (4272), within the Scenic Rim local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 943 students (448 girls and 495 boys).
Tamborine Mountain State High School has an ICSEA value of 1039, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 83 teachers (70.9 full-time equivalent) and 56 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tamborine Mountain State High School scores 54.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 89th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (2nd of 4 in the Scenic Rim area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1039
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Tamborine Mountain State High School's 943 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tamborine Mountain State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tamborine Mountain State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tamborine Mountain State School
Tamborine Mountain · Government primary · Prep-6
564 students · ICSEA 1054 · 969 m away
Tamborine Mountain College
North Tamborine · Independent combined · Prep-12
546 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.5 km away
St Bernard State School
Tamborine Mountain · Government primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 1039 · 4.2 km away
Canungra State School
Canungra · Government primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 1012 · 9.8 km away
Highland Reserve State School
Upper Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
899 students · ICSEA 1026 · 10 km away
Park Lake State School
Pacific Pines · Government primary · Prep-6
901 students · ICSEA 1032 · 11 km away
Gaven State School
Oxenford · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 987 · 11 km away
Oxenford State School
Oxenford · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 993 · 12 km away
Cedar Creek State School
Cedar Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 966 · 12 km away
Jubilee Primary School
Pacific Pines · Catholic primary · Prep-6
720 students · ICSEA 1058 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Coolum State High School
Coolum Beach · Government high school · 7-12
1,551 students · ICSEA 1040
MacGregor State High School
Macgregor · Government high school · 7-12
1,297 students · ICSEA 1037
Wynnum State High School
Wynnum · Government high school · 7-12
1,109 students · ICSEA 1035
Sunshine Beach State High School
Sunshine Beach · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 1043
Mountain Creek State High School
Mountain Creek · Government high school · 7-12
2,091 students · ICSEA 1043
Rochedale State High School
Rochedale · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1034
Frequently asked questions
Is Tamborine Mountain State High School a public or private school?
Tamborine Mountain State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Tamborine Mountain State High School offer?
Tamborine Mountain State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Tamborine Mountain State High School?
In 2025, Tamborine Mountain State High School had 943 enrolled students (448 girls, 495 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tamborine Mountain State High School?
Tamborine Mountain State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1039. 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 Tamborine Mountain State High School rank in QLD?
Tamborine Mountain State High School ranks 89th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (54.7/100), and 636th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tamborine Mountain State High School?
Tamborine Mountain State High School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tamborine Mountain State High School?
In 2025, Tamborine Mountain State High School had 175 students in Year 7 and 126 in Year 12.
Is Tamborine Mountain State High School co-ed?
Yes. Tamborine Mountain State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tamborine Mountain State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tamborine Mountain 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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