Sunshine Beach State High School
45 Ben Lexcen Drive, Sunshine Beach QLD 4567
Sunshine Beach State High School is a government secondary school in Sunshine Beach, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 1,405 students. Its ICSEA is 1,043, 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 the school's own published materials, Sunshine Beach State High School is a public secondary school on Queensland's Sunshine Coast known for its specialist Excellence in Surfing and Excellence in Music programs. It offers vocational pathways in hospitality, tourism and the marine industry, plus a distinctive oceanography course with Great Barrier Reef fieldwork. Facilities include STEM and robotics spaces, a film studio, a fitness gym, and proximity to the Noosa Aquatic Centre and Noosa Tennis Club for co-curricular use.
Often praised
- Excellence in Surfing program
- Music performance program
- Marine and oceanography studies
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noosa Flexible Learning Centre (Sunshine Beach) | Sunshine Beach | Catholic high school | 0.8 km | 958 | 102 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran College (Noosaville) | Noosaville | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.1 km | 1,117 | 1,121 |
| St Teresa's Catholic College (Noosaville) | Noosaville | Catholic high school | 6.8 km | 1,066 | 801 |
| Peregian Beach College (Peregian Beach) | Peregian Beach | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.3 km | 1,069 | 347 |
| Noosa Pengari Steiner School (Doonan) | Doonan | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.4 km | 1,089 | 324 |
| St Andrew's Anglican College (Peregian Springs) | Peregian Springs | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.8 km | 1,143 | 1,459 |
| Coolum State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Coolum Beach | Public high school | 10.3 km | 1,040 | 1,551 |
| Coolum Beach Christian College (Coolum Beach) | Coolum Beach | Independent k–12 / combined | 14.9 km | 1,081 | 491 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Creek State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Mountain Creek | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,091 | 1,043 |
| Coolum State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Coolum Beach | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,551 | 1,040 |
| Balmoral State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Balmoral | Public high school · 7-12 | 929 | 1,047 |
| Tamborine Mountain State High School | Tamborine Mountain | Public high school · 7-12 | 943 | 1,039 |
| Centenary State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Jindalee | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,719 | 1,049 |
| MacGregor State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Macgregor | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,297 | 1,037 |
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.