Urangan State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Urangan, Queensland 4655 · Fraser Coast LGA
#159 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1006 of 1,472 nationally
About Urangan State High School
Urangan State High School is a public high school located in Urangan, Queensland (4655), within the Fraser Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,342 students (678 girls and 664 boys).
Urangan State High School has an ICSEA value of 961, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 127 teachers (119.4 full-time equivalent) and 67 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Urangan State High School scores 37.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 159th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (4th of 5 in the Fraser Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 961
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Urangan State High School's 1,342 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Urangan State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Urangan State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sandy Strait State School
Urangan · Government primary · Prep-6
706 students · ICSEA 965 · 441 m away
Star of the Sea Catholic School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.1 km away
Torquay State School
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
183 students · ICSEA 875 · 1.5 km away
Hervey Bay Special School
Kawungan · Government special · Prep-12
105 students · ICSEA 970 · 2.4 km away
Urangan Point State School
Urangan · Government primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 914 · 2.7 km away
Kawungan State School
Kawungan · Government primary · Prep-6
877 students · ICSEA 976 · 2.7 km away
Fraser Coast Anglican College
Wondunna · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 1098 · 3.3 km away
Hervey Bay State High School
Pialba · Government high school · 7-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 963 · 4.7 km away
Pialba State School
Pialba · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 901 · 4.7 km away
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay
Urraween · Independent combined · Prep-12
631 students · ICSEA 1010 · 6.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Pine Rivers State High School
Strathpine · Government high school · 7-12
902 students · ICSEA 960
Collingwood Park State Secondary College
Collingwood Park · Government high school · 7-8
256 students · ICSEA 962
Atherton State High School
Atherton · Government high school · 7-12
781 students · ICSEA 963
Sunnybank State High School
Sunnybank · Government high school · 7-12
641 students · ICSEA 963
Hervey Bay State High School
Pialba · Government high school · 7-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 963
Mackay North State High School
North Mackay · Government high school · 7-12
1,253 students · ICSEA 958
Frequently asked questions
Is Urangan State High School a public or private school?
Urangan State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Urangan State High School offer?
Urangan State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Urangan State High School?
In 2025, Urangan State High School had 1,342 enrolled students (678 girls, 664 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Urangan State High School?
Urangan State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 961. 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 Urangan State High School rank in QLD?
Urangan State High School ranks 159th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (37.6/100), and 1006th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Urangan State High School?
Urangan State High School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Urangan State High School?
In 2025, Urangan State High School had 231 students in Year 7 and 187 in Year 12.
Is Urangan State High School co-ed?
Yes. Urangan State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Urangan State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Urangan 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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