Northern Beaches State High School
Meranti Street, Deeragun QLD 4818
Northern Beaches State High School is a government secondary school in Deeragun, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 920 students. Its ICSEA is 925, 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 Northern Beaches State High School, a Deeragun co-educational state high school for Years 7-12, describes a campus built in 1997 to serve Townsville's growing Northern Beaches area under the motto "Together Everyone Achieves More." The school's own site highlights modern facilities including a resource centre, a Bring Your Own Device program, and a broad co-curricular offering of clubs, sports and camps. It positions itself as an Independent Public School offering both academic and vocational senior pathways, with an active P&C and strong local community ties.
Often praised
- Modern, purpose-built facilities
- Flexible academic and vocational pathways
- Active parent and community involvement
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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Gifted and accelerated programs
iXL Academic Excellence
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
- 7–12
- Entry
- Selection criteria of attendance, effort and behaviour; academic performance
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony's Catholic College (Veales Rd and Joanne St, Deeragun) | Deeragun | Catholic high school | 2.1 km | 992 | 1,485 |
| Calvary Christian College (Mount Louisa) | Mount Louisa | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.2 km | 1,020 | 1,128 |
| Shalom Christian College Condon Campus (Condon) | Condon | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.9 km | 688 | 237 |
| Ryan Catholic College (Kirwan) | Kirwan | Catholic k–12 / combined | 8.9 km | 1,020 | 2,019 |
| Kirwan State High School | Kirwan | Public high school | 9.3 km | 919 | 1,922 |
| Heatley Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Heatley | Public high school | 9.6 km | 862 | 715 |
| Townsville Christian College (Vincent) | Vincent | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.4 km | 871 | 442 |
| Ignatius Park College (Cranbrook) | Cranbrook | Catholic high school | 10.5 km | 1,018 | 959 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr State High School | Ayr | Public high school · 7-12 | 497 | 925 |
| Capella State High School | Capella | Public high school · 7-12 | 149 | 925 |
| Ipswich State High School | Brassall | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,776 | 925 |
| Tully State High School | Tully | Public high school · 7-12 | 721 | 925 |
| Clermont State High School | Clermont | Public high school · 7-12 | 171 | 924 |
| Townsville State High School | Railway Estate | Public high school · 7-12 | 841 | 924 |
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.