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Maleny State High School

Maleny State High School is a government secondary school in Maleny, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 647 students.

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647
Students
316 boys · 331 girls
7-12
Year range
1029
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1029

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 59% of Australian schools.

Suburb Maleny 4552
Local government area Sunshine Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Caloundra Hinterland
Official website malenyshs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Maleny State High School had 647 students in 2025, compared with 702 in 2016 (down 8%).

702 '16 705 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 647 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Maleny State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Maleny State High School overlaps 20 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Conondale, Witta, Booroobin, Curramore, Reesville, Maleny, North Maleny, Kidaman Creek, Bald Knob, Wootha, Elaman Creek, Montville, Bellthorpe, Mooloolah Valley, Diamond Valley, Balmoral Ridge, Cambroon, Crohamhurst, Eudlo, Mount Mellum

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official QLD zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Maleny State High School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $700 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Caloundra Hinterland $700 a week

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Queensland RTA rents by postcode). Queensland publishes no free official sale-price series, so only rents are shown. © The State of Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Caloundra Hinterland

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
27.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,352
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Caloundra Hinterland statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Caloundra Hinterland profile →

Nearest schools to Maleny State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Maleny State School Government Prep-6 409 1050 0.6 km
The River School Independent Prep-6 77 1074 3.8 km
My Independent School Independent 7-11 69 996 6.6 km
Peachester State School Government Prep-6 104 1001 9.0 km
Montville State School Government Prep-6 91 1072 9.3 km
Mooloolah State School Government Prep-6 230 1012 10 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Maleny State High School

How many students go to Maleny State High School?

Maleny State High School has 647 students enrolled (316 boys and 331 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Maleny State High School teach?

Maleny State High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Maleny State High School a government or non-government school?

Maleny State High School is a government school in Maleny, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1029 at Maleny State High School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Maleny State High School has an ICSEA of 1029, which places it above 59% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Maleny State High School catchment?

The official zone for Maleny State High School overlaps 20 suburbs: Conondale, Witta, Booroobin, Curramore, Reesville, Maleny, North Maleny, Kidaman Creek, Bald Knob, Wootha, Elaman Creek, Montville and 8 more. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official QLD zone finder. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Maleny State High School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Caloundra Hinterland, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →