Malanda State High School
Memorial Drive, Malanda QLD 4885
Malanda State High School is a government secondary school in Malanda, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 538 students. Its ICSEA is 994, 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). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Malanda State High School, a Years 7-12 government school in Malanda, QLD, highlights its agricultural facilities on 40 acres with livestock, a greenhouse and mushroom production alongside refurbished science labs, air-conditioned computer rooms, a 1-to-1 laptop program for senior students, and a purpose-built library resource centre. The school runs a Year 10 work experience program and a Special Education Program for students needing extra support, reflecting a hands-on, agriculture-linked approach to secondary schooling in the Atherton Tablelands region.
Often praised
- extensive agricultural facilities
- 1-to-1 senior laptop program
- special education support
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 Malanda State High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
Excel (Yr 7 English, Mathematics, Science and Humanities; Yr 8 & 9 English and Mathematics)
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.
- Year levels
- 7–9
- Entry
- Signature program for suitably talented and motivated students
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Christian College (Atherton) | Atherton | Independent k–12 / combined | 15.3 km | 1,017 | 850 |
| Atherton State High School | Atherton | Public high school | 15.8 km | 963 | 781 |
| Mount St Bernard College (Broadway St, Herberton) | Herberton | Catholic high school | 22.4 km | 807 | 145 |
| Herberton State School | Moomin | Public k–12 / combined | 22.8 km | 930 | 154 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormeau Woods State High School | Ormeau | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,404 | 996 |
| Ripley Valley State Secondary College | Ripley Valley | Public high school · 7-8 | 1,268 | 996 |
| Bray Park State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Bray Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,830 | 991 |
| Foxwell State Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Coomera | Public high school · 7 | 1,123 | 997 |
| Springwood State High School | Springwood | Public high school · 7-12 | 577 | 991 |
| Mitchelton State High School | Mitchelton | Public high school · 7-12 | 712 | 990 |
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.