Urangan State High School
Robert Street, Urangan QLD 4655
Urangan State High School is a government secondary school in Urangan, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 1,342 students. Its ICSEA is 961, 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 Urangan State High School as Hervey Bay's largest secondary school, established in 1992 and serving around 1700 students. The school's own materials highlight a senior curriculum, strong facilities, and a culturally diverse staff and student body, including a well-developed international student program with dedicated EAL/D support. Its motto, "Working together to learn," reflects a stated focus on community and collaboration.
Often praised
- large, established secondary school
- strong international student support
- culturally diverse 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: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Gifted and accelerated programs
Academic and Cultural Excellence Program (ACE)
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
- 7–9
- Entry
- Application for English and Humanities, Maths and Science, or Music pathways
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Coast Anglican College (Wondunna) | Wondunna | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,098 | 1,010 |
| Hervey Bay State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Pialba | Public high school | 4.7 km | 963 | 1,280 |
| Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay (Urraween) | Urraween | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.1 km | 1,010 | 631 |
| St James Lutheran College (Urraween) | Urraween | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.3 km | 1,038 | 754 |
| Xavier Catholic College (Hervey Bay) | Hervey Bay | Catholic k–12 / combined | 7.2 km | 1,021 | 1,322 |
| Carinity Education - Glendyne (Nikenbah) | Nikenbah | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.1 km | 882 | 142 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Rivers State High School | Strathpine | Public high school · 7-12 | 902 | 960 |
| Atherton State High School | Atherton | Public high school · 7-12 | 781 | 963 |
| Hervey Bay State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Pialba | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,280 | 963 |
| Sunnybank State High School | Sunnybank | Public high school · 7-12 | 641 | 963 |
| Burpengary State Secondary College | Burpengary | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,121 | 964 |
| Mackay North State High School | North Mackay | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,253 | 958 |
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.