Sandgate District State High School
41 Braun Street, Deagon QLD 4017
Sandgate District State High School is a government secondary school in Deagon, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 993 students. Its ICSEA is 1,010, 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 describes Sandgate District State High School as a co-educational government secondary school in Deagon, catering to Years 7-12, with a long-standing reputation dating to its 1959 founding. The school is known for combining academic rigour with specialist arts and sport pathways, including an Excelsior Academic enrichment program, Music and Dance Excellence programs, and an Athlete Development Program. It is often cited as a benchmark school within the Queensland public system, visited by other schools seeking to learn from its programs.
Often praised
- Excelsior Academic enrichment program
- Music and Dance Excellence programs
- Regarded as a benchmark school
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NAPLAN
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Gifted and accelerated programs
Excelsior Academic Program
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
- 7–10
- Entry
- Expression of interest, program application and entrance exam
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 John Fisher College (Bracken Ridge) | Bracken Ridge | Catholic high school | 2.2 km | 1,063 | 714 |
| St Patrick's College (Shorncliffe) | Shorncliffe | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,092 | 1,410 |
| Bracken Ridge State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Bracken Ridge | Public high school | 2.7 km | 981 | 626 |
| St Joseph's Nudgee College (Boondall) | Boondall | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,115 | 1,730 |
| Jabiru CC (Zillmere) Non-State School | Zillmere | Independent high school | 3.8 km | 913 | 81 |
| Aspley State High School | Aspley | Public high school | 4.5 km | 1,005 | 1,144 |
| St Paul's School (Bald Hills) | Bald Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.4 km | 1,141 | 1,283 |
| Earnshaw State College | Banyo | Public k–12 / combined | 6.1 km | 1,010 | 803 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maroochydore State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Maroochydore | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,205 | 1,011 |
| Pacific Pines State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Pacific Pines | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,193 | 1,009 |
| Yeronga State High School | Yeronga | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,020 | 1,011 |
| Noosa District State High School | Cooroy | Public high school · 7-12 | 882 | 1,012 |
| Wavell State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Wavell Heights | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| Centenary Heights State High School | Centenary Heights | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,738 | 1,006 |
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.