The Industry School - Sunshine Coast
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maroochydore, Queensland 4558 · Sunshine Coast LGA
About The Industry School - Sunshine Coast
The Industry School - Sunshine Coast is an independent high school located in Maroochydore, Queensland (4558), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from 10 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 226 students (65 girls and 161 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
The Industry School - Sunshine Coast has an ICSEA value of 1054, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (11.0 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 20.5 to 1.
On the Success Index, The Industry School - Sunshine Coast scores 61.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 56th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (5th of 12 in the Sunshine Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1054
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)20.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 The Industry School - Sunshine Coast's 226 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Industry School - Sunshine Coast have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Industry School - Sunshine Coast
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Maroochydore State School
Maroochydore · Government primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 969 · 486 m away
Maroochydore State High School
Maroochydore · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.4 km away
Stella Maris School
Maroochydore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
737 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.7 km away
Immanuel Lutheran College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.1 km away
Kuluin State School
Kuluin · Government primary · Prep-6
612 students · ICSEA 1018 · 3.2 km away
Mooloolaba State School
Mooloolaba · Government primary · Prep-6
807 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.7 km away
Mountain Creek State High School
Mountain Creek · Government high school · 7-12
2,091 students · ICSEA 1043 · 4.2 km away
Mountain Creek State School
Mountain Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
778 students · ICSEA 1041 · 4.4 km away
Pacific Paradise State School
Pacific Paradise · Government primary · Prep-6
467 students · ICSEA 1024 · 4.5 km away
Buderim Mountain State School
Buderim · Government primary · Prep-6
1,183 students · ICSEA 1096 · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
The Industry School - Brisbane
Spring Hill · Independent high school · 10-12
201 students · ICSEA 1063
The Industry School - Redlands
Cleveland · Independent high school · 10-12
196 students · ICSEA 1042
Music Industry College
Fortitude Valley · Independent high school · 11-12
87 students · ICSEA 1067
The Industry School - Gold Coast
Robina · Independent high school · 10-12
315 students · ICSEA 1040
Grace Lutheran College
Rothwell · Independent high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1080
Australian Trade College North Brisbane
Scarborough · Independent high school · 11-12
286 students · ICSEA 1026
Frequently asked questions
Is The Industry School - Sunshine Coast a public or private school?
The Industry School - Sunshine Coast is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does The Industry School - Sunshine Coast offer?
The Industry School - Sunshine Coast offers 10 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend The Industry School - Sunshine Coast?
In 2025, The Industry School - Sunshine Coast had 226 enrolled students (65 girls, 161 boys).
What is the ICSEA of The Industry School - Sunshine Coast?
The Industry School - Sunshine Coast has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1054. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Industry School - Sunshine Coast rank in QLD?
The Industry School - Sunshine Coast ranks 56th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (61.3/100), and 483rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Industry School - Sunshine Coast?
The Industry School - Sunshine Coast has about 20.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is The Industry School - Sunshine Coast co-ed?
Yes. The Industry School - Sunshine Coast is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Industry School - Sunshine Coast?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Industry School - Sunshine Coast 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 The Industry School - Sunshine Coast?
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