Mareeba State High School
Jasper Street, Mareeba QLD 4880
Mareeba State High School is a government secondary school in Mareeba, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 721 students. Its ICSEA is 886, 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 online sources describe Mareeba State High School as a rural far-north Queensland government secondary school (Years 7-12) with modern facilities for around 800 students. The school is noted for its Sporting Excellence Program, Instrumental Music and Performing Arts programs, and strong trade training facilities supporting School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships with local industry links. It also emphasises pastoral care, including mental health support, alongside gifted and talented and outdoor pursuits programs.
Often praised
- trade training and apprenticeship pathways
- sporting excellence program
- performing arts and music programs
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: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's Catholic College (Mareeba) | Mareeba | Catholic high school | 2.4 km | 1,041 | 652 |
| Cairns Hinterland Steiner School (Kuranda) | Kuranda | Independent k–12 / combined | 27.4 km | 1,059 | 157 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordonvale State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Gordonvale | Public high school · 7-12 | 623 | 883 |
| Innisfail State College | Innisfail Estate | Public high school · K-12 | 951 | 889 |
| Home Hill State High School | Home Hill | Public high school · 7-12 | 165 | 891 |
| Blackwater State High School | Blackwater | Public high school · 7-12 | 307 | 880 |
| Charters Towers State High School | Charters Towers | Public high school · 7-12 | 303 | 879 |
| Moura State High School | Moura | Public high school · 7-12 | 157 | 893 |
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.