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Moranbah State High School

Moranbah State High School is a government secondary school in Moranbah, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 756 students.

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756
Students
391 boys · 365 girls
7-12
Year range
949
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 949

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 24% of Australian schools.

Suburb Moranbah 4744
Local government area Isaac
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Moranbah
Official website moranbahshs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Moranbah State High School had 756 students in 2025, compared with 579 in 2016 (up 31%).

579 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 756 '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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Moranbah State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Moranbah State High School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Moranbah, Winchester, Coppabella

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 Moranbah State High School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $550 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Moranbah $550 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: Moranbah

6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
55.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,928
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Moranbah 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 Moranbah profile →

Nearest schools to Moranbah State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Moranbah East State School Government Prep-6 610 952 0.6 km
Moranbah State School Government Prep-6 531 957 1.2 km
Coppabella State School Government Prep-6 19 823 33 km
Valkyrie State School Government Prep-6 14 963 54 km
Kilcummin State School Government Prep-6 32 988 70 km
Dysart State High School Government 7-12 197 900 72 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 Moranbah State High School

How many students go to Moranbah State High School?

Moranbah State High School has 756 students enrolled (391 boys and 365 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Moranbah State High School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 949 at Moranbah 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. Moranbah State High School has an ICSEA of 949, which places it above 24% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Moranbah State High School catchment?

The official zone for Moranbah State High School overlaps 3 suburbs: Moranbah, Winchester, Coppabella. 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 Moranbah State High School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Moranbah, 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 →