St Catherine's Catholic College The Whitsundays
Proserpine · 1.2 km
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Government secondary school in Proserpine
Proserpine State High School
Proserpine State High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Proserpine, Queensland.
What Proserpine State High School is like
It has 1,116 students (547 girls and 569 boys) and the equivalent of 92 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 974, 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 Catherine's Catholic College The Whitsundays, 1.2 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Proserpine in one step.
Proserpine State High School at a glance
- Students
- 1,116
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 49% / 51%
- 547 girls, 569 boys
- Teachers
- 92
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 12.1 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: Proserpine 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 Proserpine State High School
- Is Proserpine State High School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Proserpine State High School is a government secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
- What years does Proserpine State High School teach?
- Proserpine State High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Proserpine State High School?
- Proserpine State High School had 1,116 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Proserpine State High School?
- Proserpine State High School has an ICSEA value of 974, 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 16 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Whitsunday Christian College
Cannonvale · 16 km
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Other secondary schools near Proserpine State High School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.