Maleny State High School
50 Bunya Street, Maleny QLD 4552
Maleny State High School is a government secondary school in Maleny, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 647 students. Its ICSEA is 1,029, 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
Based on publicly available information, Maleny State High School is a government secondary school in the Sunshine Coast hinterland catering for years 7-12. Alongside the core Australian Curriculum, it runs a Music Excellence Program with wind, brass and percussion instrumental tuition, an Altitude STEM program with a robotics and coding club, and vocational education pathways. The school also operates an on-site farm covering livestock and horticulture, and is noted for its arts programs spanning music, dance, drama and visual art.
Often praised
- Music Excellence Program
- STEM and robotics offerings
- on-site school farm
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maleny Independent School (Maleny) | Maleny | Independent high school | 6.6 km | 996 | 69 |
| Glasshouse Christian College (Beerwah) | Beerwah | Independent k–12 / combined | 14.2 km | 1,039 | 1,180 |
| Beerwah State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Beerwah | Public high school | 14.4 km | 970 | 855 |
| Suncoast Christian College (Woombye) | Woombye | Independent k–12 / combined | 16.3 km | 1,084 | 1,136 |
| St John's College (Nambour) | Nambour | Catholic high school | 16.7 km | 1,059 | 927 |
| Blackall Range Independent School (Kureelpa) | Kureelpa | Independent k–12 / combined | 17.0 km | 1,039 | 108 |
| Nambour Christian College (Woombye) | Woombye | Independent k–12 / combined | 17.0 km | 1,083 | 1,309 |
| Sunshine Coast Grammar School (Forest Glen) | Forest Glen | Independent k–12 / combined | 17.1 km | 1,133 | 1,472 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimac State High School | Mermaid Waters | Public high school · 7-12 | 930 | 1,029 |
| Springfield Central State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Springfield Central | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,998 | 1,030 |
| Mango Hill State Secondary College | Mango Hill | Public high school · 7-8 | 1,005 | 1,031 |
| Southport State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Southport | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,231 | 1,031 |
| Cleveland District State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Cleveland | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,302 | 1,026 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College | Coorparoo | Public high school · 7-12 | 407 | 1,032 |
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.