Atherton State High School
Secondary school in Atherton, QLD
About Atherton State High School
Atherton State High School is a government secondary school located in Atherton, Queensland. As a QLD public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from 7-12.
With 781 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 963 (30th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Atherton, QLD 4883
- Website athertonshs.eq.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (7-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 781 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 71 (64.8 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 47 (35.2 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 963 (30th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 15%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 373 (48%)
Girls: 408 (52%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 6%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 94%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 37%
Lower 37%
Upper 18%
Top 8%