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Maryborough State High School

Maryborough State High School is a government secondary school in Maryborough, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,214 students.

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1,214
Students
649 boys · 565 girls
7-12
Year range
952
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 952

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 26% of Australian schools.

Suburb Maryborough 4650
Local government area Fraser Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Maryborough (Qld)
Official website maryboroughshs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Maryborough State High School had 1,214 students in 2025, compared with 697 in 2016 (up 74%).

697 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 1,226 '24 1,214 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.

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Maryborough State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Maryborough State High School overlaps 30 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Tuan Forest, St Mary, Tiaro, Bauple, Boonooroo Plains, Great Sandy Strait, Mount Urah, Talegalla Weir, Gundiah, Beaver Rock, Bauple Forest, Owanyilla, Netherby, Bidwill, Tinana, Teddington, Tinana South, Magnolia, The Dimonds, Maaroom, Walkers Point, Glenorchy, Granville, Maryborough, Boonooroo, Gootchie, Ferney, Poona, Island Plantation, Tuan

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 Maryborough State High School zone

3 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $550 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Granville $550 a weekpostcode 4650
Maryborough Surrounds - South $550 a weekpostcode 4650
Tinana $550 a weekpostcode 4650

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: Maryborough

14
Childcare services
ACECQA register
29.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
19,255
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Maryborough 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 Maryborough profile →

Nearest schools to Maryborough State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Maryborough Central State School Government Prep-6 157 863 0.3 km
St Mary's Primary School Catholic Prep-6 359 1005 0.5 km
St Mary's College Catholic 7-12 313 1010 1.0 km
Maryborough West State School Government Prep-6 269 918 1.2 km
Albert State School Government Prep-6 126 899 1.5 km
Granville State School Government Prep-6 212 902 1.8 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 Maryborough State High School

How many students go to Maryborough State High School?

Maryborough State High School has 1,214 students enrolled (649 boys and 565 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Maryborough State High School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 952 at Maryborough 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. Maryborough State High School has an ICSEA of 952, which places it above 26% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Maryborough State High School catchment?

The official zone for Maryborough State High School overlaps 30 suburbs: Tuan Forest, St Mary, Tiaro, Bauple, Boonooroo Plains, Great Sandy Strait, Mount Urah, Talegalla Weir, Gundiah, Beaver Rock, Bauple Forest, Owanyilla and 18 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 Maryborough State High School?

14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Maryborough, 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 →