Top 43 public schools in Townsville (2025)
Government schools across all year levels. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 43 schools shown out of all eligible public schools in Townsville.
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- 161Belgian Gardens State SchoolBelgian Gardens · Government PrimaryICSEA 1055 · 595 students
- 256Magnetic Island State SchoolNelly Bay · Government PrimaryICSEA 1027 · 123 students
- 356Hermit Park State SchoolHyde Park · Government PrimaryICSEA 1028 · 630 students
- 453Annandale State SchoolAnnandale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1019 · 722 students
- 549North Shore State SchoolBurdell · Government PrimaryICSEA 988 · 672 students
- 648Oonoonba State SchoolIdalia · Government PrimaryICSEA 995 · 525 students
- 740Pimlico State High SchoolGulliver · Government SecondaryICSEA 987 · 1,465 students
- 837Ayr State High SchoolAyr · Government SecondaryICSEA 925 · 497 students
- 936Ingham State SchoolIngham · Government PrimaryICSEA 932 · 334 students
- 1035William Ross State High SchoolAnnandale · Government SecondaryICSEA 955 · 862 students
- 1135Mundingburra State SchoolMundingburra · Government PrimaryICSEA 965 · 506 students
- 1233Ingham State High SchoolIngham · Government SecondaryICSEA 923 · 422 students
- 1333Charters Towers School of Distance EducationMillchester · Government CombinedICSEA 948 · 2,395 students
- 1432The Willows State SchoolKirwan · Government PrimaryICSEA 956 · 876 students
- 1531Bwgcolman Community SchoolPalm Island · Government CombinedICSEA 675 · 315 students
- 1631East Ayr State SchoolAyr · Government PrimaryICSEA 952 · 500 students
- 1730Townsville State High SchoolRailway Estate · Government SecondaryICSEA 924 · 841 students
- 1830Cranbrook State SchoolCranbrook · Government PrimaryICSEA 910 · 592 students
- 1929Bluewater State SchoolBluewater · Government PrimaryICSEA 950 · 362 students
- 2027Northern Beaches State High SchoolDeeragun · Government SecondaryICSEA 925 · 920 students
- 2126Townsville Central State SchoolNorth Ward · Government PrimaryICSEA 930 · 144 students
- 2226Townsville South State SchoolSouth Townsville · Government PrimaryICSEA 909 · 95 students
- 2325Townsville West State SchoolWest End · Government PrimaryICSEA 866 · 111 students
- 2424Railway Estate State SchoolRailway Estate · Government PrimaryICSEA 916 · 179 students
- 2524Charters Towers Central State SchoolCharters Towers City · Government PrimaryICSEA 859 · 113 students
- 2623Home Hill State High SchoolHome Hill · Government SecondaryICSEA 891 · 165 students
- 2722Vincent State SchoolVincent · Government PrimaryICSEA 772 · 132 students
- 2822Aitkenvale State SchoolAitkenvale · Government PrimaryICSEA 870 · 366 students
- 2921Millchester State SchoolMillchester · Government PrimaryICSEA 855 · 132 students
- 3020Currajong State SchoolGulliver · Government PrimaryICSEA 904 · 430 students
- 3120Kirwan State SchoolKirwan · Government PrimaryICSEA 927 · 698 students
- 3220Home Hill State SchoolHome Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 875 · 128 students
- 3319Heatley Secondary CollegeHeatley · Government SecondaryICSEA 862 · 715 students
- 3419Kirwan State High SchoolKirwan · Government SecondaryICSEA 919 · 1,922 students
- 3518Weir State SchoolThuringowa Central · Government PrimaryICSEA 838 · 747 students
- 3618Richmond Hill State SchoolRichmond Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 854 · 191 students
- 3718Heatley State SchoolHeatley · Government PrimaryICSEA 838 · 423 students
- 3817Charters Towers State High SchoolCharters Towers City · Government SecondaryICSEA 879 · 303 students
- 3917Wulguru State SchoolWulguru · Government PrimaryICSEA 827 · 212 students
- 4015Thuringowa State High SchoolCondon · Government SecondaryICSEA 842 · 659 students
- 4115Rasmussen State SchoolRasmussen · Government PrimaryICSEA 784 · 336 students
- 4215Kelso State SchoolKelso · Government PrimaryICSEA 828 · 303 students
- 4314Bohlevale State SchoolBurdell · Government PrimaryICSEA 891 · 474 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgian Gardens State School Belgian Gardens · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 61.0 Top 50% | 1055 | 595 | 14.9 |
| 2 | Magnetic Island State School Nelly Bay · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 56.2 Top 50% | 1027 | 123 | 13.1 |
| 3 | Hermit Park State School Hyde Park · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 56.1 Top 50% | 1028 | 630 | 14.9 |
| 4 | Annandale State School Annandale · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 53.0 Top 50% | 1019 | 722 | 15.8 |
| 5 | North Shore State School Burdell · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 48.8 Lower 50% | 988 | 672 | 14.3 |
| 6 | Oonoonba State School Idalia · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 47.5 Lower 50% | 995 | 525 | 15.0 |
| 7 | Pimlico State High School Gulliver · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 39.9 Lower 50% | 987 | 1,465 | 12.3 |
| 8 | Ayr State High School Ayr · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 37.2 Lower 50% | 925 | 497 | 10.2 |
| 9 | Ingham State School Ingham · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 35.9 Lower 50% | 932 | 334 | 12.9 |
| 10 | William Ross State High School Annandale · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 34.6 Lower 50% | 955 | 862 | 11.4 |
| 11 | Mundingburra State School Mundingburra · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 34.5 Lower 50% | 965 | 506 | 13.9 |
| 12 | Ingham State High School Ingham · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 33.0 Lower 50% | 923 | 422 | 9.5 |
| 13 | Charters Towers School of Distance Education Millchester · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 32.8 Lower 50% | 948 | 2,395 | 11.5 |
| 14 | The Willows State School Kirwan · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 31.9 Lower 50% | 956 | 876 | 14.1 |
| 15 | Bwgcolman Community School Palm Island · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 30.7 Lower 50% | 675 | 315 | 10.1 |
| 16 | East Ayr State School Ayr · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 30.5 Lower 50% | 952 | 500 | 15.5 |
| 17 | Townsville State High School Railway Estate · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 29.6 Lower 50% | 924 | 841 | 10.9 |
| 18 | Cranbrook State School Cranbrook · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 29.5 Lower 50% | 910 | 592 | 12.6 |
| 19 | Bluewater State School Bluewater · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 28.6 Lower 50% | 950 | 362 | 15.3 |
| 20 | Northern Beaches State High School Deeragun · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 27.1 Lower 50% | 925 | 920 | 11.7 |
| 21 | Townsville Central State School North Ward · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 26.3 Lower 50% | 930 | 144 | 15.2 |
| 22 | Townsville South State School South Townsville · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 26.1 Lower 50% | 909 | 95 | 12.8 |
| 23 | Townsville West State School West End · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 24.7 Lower 50% | 866 | 111 | 11.6 |
| 24 | Railway Estate State School Railway Estate · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 24.4 Lower 50% | 916 | 179 | 14.4 |
| 25 | Charters Towers Central State School Charters Towers City · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 24.1 Lower 50% | 859 | 113 | 8.8 |
| 26 | Home Hill State High School Home Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 23.1 Lower 50% | 891 | 165 | 8.1 |
| 27 | Vincent State School Vincent · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 22.3 Lower 50% | 772 | 132 | 7.1 |
| 28 | Aitkenvale State School Aitkenvale · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 22.0 Lower 50% | 870 | 366 | 11.9 |
| 29 | Millchester State School Millchester · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 20.9 Lower 50% | 855 | 132 | 14.0 |
| 30 | Currajong State School Gulliver · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 20.3 Lower 50% | 904 | 430 | 13.3 |
| 31 | Kirwan State School Kirwan · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 20.1 Lower 50% | 927 | 698 | 14.8 |
| 32 | Home Hill State School Home Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 19.9 Lower 50% | 875 | 128 | 11.3 |
| 33 | Heatley Secondary College Heatley · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 18.6 Lower 50% | 862 | 715 | 11.0 |
| 34 | Kirwan State High School Kirwan · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 18.5 Lower 50% | 919 | 1,922 | 14.0 |
| 35 | Weir State School Thuringowa Central · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 18.3 Lower 50% | 838 | 747 | 15.4 |
| 36 | Richmond Hill State School Richmond Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 18.1 Lower 50% | 854 | 191 | 12.6 |
| 37 | Heatley State School Heatley · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 17.6 Lower 50% | 838 | 423 | 12.7 |
| 38 | Charters Towers State High School Charters Towers City · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 17.2 Lower 50% | 879 | 303 | 9.4 |
| 39 | Wulguru State School Wulguru · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 16.5 Lower 50% | 827 | 212 | 12.9 |
| 40 | Thuringowa State High School Condon · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 15.3 Lower 50% | 842 | 659 | 11.3 |
| 41 | Rasmussen State School Rasmussen · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 14.9 Lower 50% | 784 | 336 | 13.5 |
| 42 | Kelso State School Kelso · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 14.6 Lower 50% | 828 | 303 | 12.4 |
| 43 | Bohlevale State School Burdell · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 14.0 Lower 50% | 891 | 474 | 14.5 |
There are 43 public schools in Townsville eligible for this list; the top 43 are shown. Belgian Gardens State School in Belgian Gardens is ranked first with a Success Index of 61.0 and an ICSEA of 1055. 43 of the top 43 are government schools and 0 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 916.
The top 10 public schools in Townsville for 2025 are: 1. Belgian Gardens State School (Belgian Gardens); 2. Magnetic Island State School (Nelly Bay); 3. Hermit Park State School (Hyde Park); 4. Annandale State School (Annandale); 5. North Shore State School (Burdell); 6. Oonoonba State School (Idalia); 7. Pimlico State High School (Gulliver); 8. Ayr State High School (Ayr); 9. Ingham State School (Ingham); 10. William Ross State High School (Annandale).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public school in Townsville?
Belgian Gardens State School in Belgian Gardens ranks first among public schools in Townsville with a Success Index of 61.0 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1055.
How are public schools in Townsville ranked?
Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.
How many public schools are in the top 100 public schools in Townsville?
43 of the top 43 public schools in Townsville are government schools; 0 are Catholic or independent.
Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?
Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.