Hervey Bay State High School
Secondary school in Pialba, QLD
About Hervey Bay State High School
Hervey Bay State High School is a government secondary school located in Pialba, Queensland. As a QLD public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from 7-12.
With 1280 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 Pialba, QLD 4655
- Website herveybayshs.eq.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (7-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 1,280 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 118 (111.3 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 56 (46.7 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 14%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 627 (49%)
Girls: 653 (51%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 5%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 95%
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 45%
Lower 32%
Upper 16%
Top 7%