Yeppoon State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Yeppoon, Queensland 4703 · Livingstone LGA
#179 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1096 of 1,472 nationally
About Yeppoon State High School
Yeppoon State High School is a public high school located in Yeppoon, Queensland (4703), within the Livingstone local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,062 students (508 girls and 554 boys).
Yeppoon State High School has an ICSEA value of 958, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 102 teachers (93.6 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Yeppoon State High School scores 33.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 179th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (3rd of 3 in the Livingstone area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 958
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +29%)
- 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 Yeppoon State High School's 1,062 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Yeppoon State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Yeppoon State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Ursula's College
Yeppoon · Catholic high school · 7-12
606 students · ICSEA 1014 · 960 m away
Yeppoon State School
Yeppoon · Government primary · Prep-6
301 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.1 km away
St Brendan's College
Yeppoon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,034 students · ICSEA 994 · 2.3 km away
Taranganba State School
Taranganba · Government primary · Prep-6
604 students · ICSEA 966 · 2.9 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Yeppoon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
552 students · ICSEA 1025 · 3.9 km away
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Yeppoon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
370 students · ICSEA 1052 · 4.4 km away
Farnborough State School
Farnborough · Government primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 993 · 6.3 km away
Cawarral State School
Cawarral · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 952 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mackay North State High School
North Mackay · Government high school · 7-12
1,253 students · ICSEA 958
Stanthorpe State High School
Stanthorpe · Government high school · 7-12
523 students · ICSEA 957
Monto State High School
Monto · Government high school · 7-12
149 students · ICSEA 957
Pine Rivers State High School
Strathpine · Government high school · 7-12
902 students · ICSEA 960
Gympie State High School
Gympie · Government high school · 7-12
1,012 students · ICSEA 955
Urangan State High School
Urangan · Government high school · 7-12
1,342 students · ICSEA 961
Frequently asked questions
Is Yeppoon State High School a public or private school?
Yeppoon State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Yeppoon State High School offer?
Yeppoon State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Yeppoon State High School?
In 2025, Yeppoon State High School had 1,062 enrolled students (508 girls, 554 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yeppoon State High School?
Yeppoon State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 958. 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 Yeppoon State High School rank in QLD?
Yeppoon State High School ranks 179th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (33.7/100), and 1096th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Yeppoon State High School?
Yeppoon State High School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Yeppoon State High School?
In 2025, Yeppoon State High School had 200 students in Year 7 and 145 in Year 12.
Is Yeppoon State High School co-ed?
Yes. Yeppoon State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yeppoon State High School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Yeppoon 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 Yeppoon State High School?
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