Pioneer State High School
Bedford Road, Andergrove QLD 4740
Pioneer State High School is a government secondary school in Andergrove, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 536 students. Its ICSEA is 875, 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, Pioneer State High School is a co-educational state secondary school in Andergrove, Mackay, catering for Years 7-12 with around 570 students. It runs the LEAP (Learning Excellence at Pioneer) program for gifted and talented students, an evidence-based literacy program, and is part of the Queensland Minerals & Energy Academy, reflecting a regional focus on academic enrichment and industry-linked STEM pathways. The school's motto is "Pride. Honesty. Success."
Often praised
- LEAP gifted and talented program
- Queensland Minerals & Energy Academy membership
- Evidence-based literacy program
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Pioneer State High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
LEAP (Learning Excellence at Pioneer)
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
- Entry
- Application form; for the most able and committed students; Year 7 LEAP students take electives together plus weekly enrichment lessons with CQUniversity
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitsunday Anglican School (Beaconsfield) | Beaconsfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,102 | 1,151 |
| Carlisle Adventist Christian College (Beaconsfield) | Beaconsfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 990 | 281 |
| Mackay Christian College (Quarry St, North Mackay) | North Mackay | Independent high school | 2.1 km | 1,000 | 879 |
| Mackay North State High School | North Mackay | Public high school | 2.3 km | 958 | 1,253 |
| Holy Spirit College (Mount Pleasant) | Mount Pleasant | Catholic high school | 2.9 km | 1,023 | 1,139 |
| Mackay Northern Beaches State High School | Rural View | Public high school | 3.8 km | 950 | 1,012 |
| St Patrick's College (Mackay) | Mackay | Catholic high school | 4.8 km | 1,009 | 1,394 |
| Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School (Mackay) | Mackay | Independent high school | 5.6 km | 811 | 75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charters Towers State High School | Charters Towers | Public high school · 7-12 | 303 | 879 |
| Blackwater State High School | Blackwater | Public high school · 7-12 | 307 | 880 |
| Mount Morgan State High School | Mount Morgan | Public high school · 7-12 | 230 | 869 |
| Gordonvale State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Gordonvale | Public high school · 7-12 | 623 | 883 |
| Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct | Parkside | Public high school · 7-12 | 926 | 866 |
| Mareeba State High School | Mareeba | Public high school · 7-12 | 721 | 886 |
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.