Pacific Pines State High School is a government secondary serving Pacific Pines with strength in music, vocational pathways, and selective excellence programs.
NAPLAN 13 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Pacific Pines State High School is a government secondary serving Pacific Pines with strength in music, vocational pathways, and selective excellence programs. The school combines academic rigour with genuine pastoral care and creates a tight-knit community feel. It suits families wanting a challenging academic environment alongside music opportunities, vocational training options, or specialist programs, plus robust support services including inclusion support and student wellbeing.
Pacific Pines State High School is also known as PPSHS, PPSHS Pacific Pines and Pacific Pines State HS.
Pacific Pines State High School draws students from the Pacific Pines SHS (and 1 more zone).
Pacific Pines State High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 45.9/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 50/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1009, close to the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Pacific Pines State High School, Year 7 students averaged 523 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 559, below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Pacific Pines State High School is a large government secondary school with approximately 2,193 students. It offers education for years 7-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Pacific Pines State High School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 53/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Pacific Pines State High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 28% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 85%, which is moderate.
Pacific Pines State High School is located in Pacific Pines, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1009 (51th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.