Burnside State High School
Secondary school in Burnside, QLD
About Burnside State High School
Burnside State High School is a government secondary school located in Burnside, Queensland. As a QLD public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from 7-12.
With 809 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 988 (41th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 10:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Burnside, QLD 4560
- Website burnsideshs.eq.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (7-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 809 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 87 (80.7 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 37 (29.1 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. 988 (41th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 6%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 399 (49%)
Girls: 410 (51%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 8%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 92%
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 35%
Upper 19%
Top 8%