St Thomas' School
Mareeba · 1.0 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government secondary school in Mareeba
Mareeba State High School
Mareeba State High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Mareeba, Queensland.
What Mareeba State High School is like
It has 721 students (335 girls and 386 boys) and the equivalent of 59.3 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the Queensland Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Its ICSEA value is 886, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
The nearest private school is St Thomas' School, 1.0 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Mareeba in one step.
Mareeba State High School at a glance
- Students
- 721
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 46% / 54%
- 335 girls, 386 boys
- Teachers
- 59.3
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 12.2 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Years 7 to 12
- Catchment
- Check an address with EdMap (Queensland Government).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Mareeba State High School on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the Queensland Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The Queensland Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling your child (Queensland Department of Education).
Common questions about Mareeba State High School
- Is Mareeba State High School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Mareeba State High School is a government secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
- What years does Mareeba State High School teach?
- Mareeba State High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Mareeba State High School?
- Mareeba State High School had 721 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Mareeba State High School?
- Mareeba State High School has an ICSEA value of 886, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 2.6 km. You can enquire with several at once.
St Stephen's Catholic College
Mareeba · 2.6 km
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls
Other secondary schools near Mareeba State High School
St Stephen's Catholic College
Mareeba · 2.6 km
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls