MARYBOROUGH STATE HIGH SCHOOL

Name

MARYBOROUGH STATE HIGH SCHOOL

Legal name

The State of Queensland (Department of Education)

Website

https://maryboroughshs.eq.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1881

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Virtual & Blended Learning Programs (District-Run) (EDAJAAAI)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Vocational training
• International student program
• Sporting academies
• University pathway programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Maryborough

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funded by Queensland Department of Education as a state school
2. Student Resource Scheme (SRS): Annual fees for learning resources and materials

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Maryborough State High School is a Queensland Government state secondary school delivering Years 7-12 education to over 1,300 students through academic, vocational, sporting, and cultural pathways. The school provides Excellence Programs, VET certifications as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO #30078), an International Student Program via EQI, and university direct entry pathways with CQUniversity. It operates across Northern and Southern campuses in Maryborough, QLD, with a strong focus on multi-pathway student development.

Product overview

Maryborough State High School operates as a comprehensive secondary education institution established in 1881, offering a multi-pathway educational model with approximately 1,300+ students from Year 7 to Year 12. The school provides three Excellence Program streams (Academic, Sporting, Cultural), vocational education through its own RTO (#30078), and an International Student Program under Education Queensland International (EQI). Core academic offerings are delivered alongside specialized programs including BYOxLink technology integration, Creative Industries, FraserPop Festival, and university pathway partnerships with CQUniversity. The school utilizes QLearn learning management system and QParents parent portal as its primary digital platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FraserPop Pop Culture Festival: An award-winning pop culture expo celebrating games, gaming, cosplay and popular culture, hosted annually by the school since 2017.

Products and services

• Excellence Programs Specialised programs nurturing talent across Academic (English, Humanities, Mathematics, Science), Sporting (Basketball, Football, Hockey, Rugby, Rowing, Dance), and Cultural pathways for motivated secondary students.
• Sporting Excellence Academies Elite sports programs in Basketball, Football, Hockey, Rugby, Rowing, and Dance offering Olympic-level opportunities with partnerships including Basketball Queensland, Football Queensland, and Queensland Reds.
• Vocational Education and Training (VET)
• International Student Program
• University Direct Entry Program
• Future Health Program
• Future Pilots - Drones Program
• Future Teachers Program
• Queensland Reds Rugby Partnership
• Creative Industries Program
• FlexiSpace Program Bespoke learning environment established for disengaged students with professional development, teacher relief, and coaching support to re-engage them in education.
• FraserPop Pop Culture Festival Annual award-winning pop culture expo celebrating games, gaming, cosplay and popular culture, hosted by the school since 2017, including day and evening (FraserPop By Night) events.
• GP In Schools Pilot Pilot program providing students with free access to a general practitioner one day per week on the school site.

Quantifiable outcome

• Regional School of the Year 2023, 2024, 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Central Queensland University (CQU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity Direct Entry partnership providing Maryborough State High School students with direct entry links to CQU through the Principal Recommendation Program. Students with Certificate III and above attained at the school can receive direct entry without undue stress of final exams.
• Queensland RedscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorandum of Understanding for Rugby partnership. Queensland Reds Super Rugby franchise works with Maryborough State High School's Rugby 7s and 15-a-side teams, providing expert coaching assistance and competition opportunities throughout Queensland. Academy run by Director of Coaching Adam Ebert.
• Queensland Health / Wide Bay Hospital and HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-way Future Health Program partnership with CQU. Students in Years 11 and 12 complete Certificate II and III in Health Support provided by CQUniversity, complete practicum at Maryborough Hospital, and have employment interview opportunities with Wide Bay Hospital and Health at year 12 completion.
• Basketball QueenslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasketball Excellence Program affiliation providing privileged access to premier resources, advanced training programs, and competitive platforms. Led by Director of Basketball Coaching Lachlan Cant.
• Wide Bay Rowing ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRowing Excellence Program partnership providing access to elite rowing facilities and competitive pathways. Blends local expertise with community spirit under guidance of Principal Simon Done and Level 2 Australian Coaching qualified staff.
• Football QueenslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball Excellence Program partnership maintaining strong relationship for career pathway and opportunity development. Led by Coach Isaac Sommerfeld, producing regional representatives, coaches, and referees.
• Ballet QueenslandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance Excellence Program partnership providing links with external organisations for aspiring dancers. Dance Academy led by Bridget Wendland and Caitlin Weiland with multiple regional and national awards.
• Wide Bay School SportminorOthersPartnership for Wide Bay School Sport trials and representative sporting opportunities. Contact through Sports Coordinator Tony Rossini.
• Education Queensland International (EQI)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEQI is the international arm of Queensland Department of Education managing international student programmes. Maryborough State High School is a CRICOS Provider (Code 00608A) operating under EQI to deliver International Student Program, study tours, and holiday adventure programs.
• Fraser Coast Regional CouncilminorOthersPartnership supporting aviation precinct development in Maryborough, with Council Councillor Paul Truscott expressing support for the school's Drones Program positioning students for future aviation industry employment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gympie State High School: A regional Queensland state high school comparable in size and operating model, offering secondary education with vocational pathways and serving a similar regional catchment demographic.
• Gladstone State High School: A regional Queensland state high school with similar size, departmental oversight and program mix — including vocational education and sporting academies — making it a structurally comparable regional peer.
• Townsville State High School: One of Queensland's larger regional state secondary schools offering Year 7–12 programs, vocational pathways and sporting academies within the same state-system framework as Maryborough.
• Bundaberg State High School: A large regional Queensland state high school in Bundaberg, operating under the same Department of Education framework with similar Year 7–12 offerings, vocational programs and sporting pathways — making it the closest geographic and structural peer to Maryborough.
• Hervey Bay State High School: Another Fraser Coast region state secondary school sharing the same catchment area dynamics and Department of Education operating model, providing direct competition for in-region enrolments.
• Cavendish Road State High School: A high-performing Brisbane state secondary school recognised for academic excellence and extracurricular programs, providing a direct state-system benchmark for performance and award competitiveness.
• Brisbane State High School: A flagship large urban Queensland state secondary school with strong academic, sporting and cultural programs — comparable as a state-system peer competing for academically oriented families across Queensland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FraserPopMaryborough
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maryborough-state-high-school

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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