Dalby State High School
26 Nicholson Street, Dalby QLD 4405
Dalby State High School is a government secondary school in Dalby, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 1,090 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 946, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Dalby State High School highlights a broad program offering across its Nicholson and Bunya campuses. The school runs an Apollo Program for high achievers, a STEM Academy, Trade Futures, Innovate Agriculture, an Instrumental Music program and a school musical, alongside a Sporting Excellence pathway. Facilities include a Trade Training Centre, Languages Centre, upgraded science block, dramatic arts space, and a residential Bunya Campus with boarding, farmland and a swimming pool, reflecting sustained investment in agriculture, trades and boarding provision.
Often praised
- Trade Futures and agriculture programs
- Apollo high-achiever program
- Residential Bunya boarding campus
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Dalby State High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
Apollo Excellence Program (academies)
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Entry
- Online application per academy
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Southern Cross College (Dalby) | Dalby | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,021 | 681 |
| Dalby Christian College (Dalby) | Dalby | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,009 | 419 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald State High School | Emerald | Public high school · 7-12 | 847 | 945 |
| Mirani State High School | Mirani | Public high school · 7-12 | 786 | 947 |
| Bundaberg State High School | Bundaberg South | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,593 | 944 |
| Clontarf Beach State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Clontarf | Public high school · 7-12 | 877 | 948 |
| Gin Gin State High School | Gin Gin | Public high school · 7-12 | 404 | 944 |
| Toogoolawah State High School | Toogoolawah | Public high school · 7-12 | 303 | 948 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.