Sarina State High School
Anzac Street, Sarina QLD 4737
Sarina State High School is a government secondary school in Sarina, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 775 students. Its ICSEA is 935, 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 Sarina State High School as a Years 7-12 government secondary school in the Mackay region with a strong focus on sport, performing arts, and agriculture/rural skills. The school runs a Special Education Program and completed a new multi-purpose sports centre in 2021 featuring courts, a gymnasium, a full-size stage, and dedicated music and dance spaces. It also has a Rural Skills and Engineering Centre supporting vocational agricultural training. The school emphasises a caring, supportive environment built on partnerships between students, parents, and staff.
Often praised
- strong sport and arts facilities
- agricultural/rural skills program
- supportive school community
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy College (Mackay) | Mackay | Catholic high school | 29.7 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackay State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | South Mackay | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,254 | 936 |
| Toowoomba State High School | Mount Lofty | Public high school · 7-12 | 775 | 934 |
| Tullawong State High School | Caboolture | Public high school · 7-12 | 897 | 936 |
| Redbank Plains State High School | Redbank Plains | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,539 | 933 |
| Aldridge State High School | Maryborough | Public high school · 7-12 | 581 | 932 |
| Bremer State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Ipswich | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,020 | 938 |
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.