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Blackwater State High SchoolCharters Towers State High School
| Measure | Blackwater State High School Blackwater QLD | Charters Towers State High School Charters Towers City QLD |
|---|---|---|
| Success Index | 16 Lower 50% | 17 Lower 50% |
| State rank (type) | #262 of 269 | #259 of 269 |
| National rank (type) | #1449 of 1,472 | #1440 of 1,472 |
| Sector | Government | Government |
| Type | Secondary | Secondary |
| Year range | 7-12 | 7-12 |
| Students | 307 | 303 |
| Girls / boys | 128 / 179 | 149 / 154 |
| Foundation intake | – | – |
| Year 7 cohort | 61 | 47 |
| Year 12 cohort | 34 | 41 |
| VCE median study score VCAA, latest year | – | – |
| VCE study scores 40+ | – | – |
| 5-year enrolment growth | -13% | -33% |
| ICSEA Average 1000 | 880 | 879 |
| ICSEA percentile | 7th | 7th |
| Top SEA quarter | 1% | 2% |
| Bottom SEA quarter | 64% | 64% |
| Students per teacher | 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Teaching staff (FTE) | 33.8 | 32.0 |
| Non-teaching staff (FTE) | 18.2 | 29.1 |
| Language background other than English | 18% | 5% |
| Indigenous students | 26% | 27% |
| Suburb | Blackwater 4717 | Charters Towers City 4820 |
| Council area | Central Highlands (Qld) | Charters Towers |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional | Outer Regional |
| Website | blackwatershs.eq.edu.au | charterstowersshs.eq.edu.au |
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Success Index is our 0–100 score from ACARA data (see the methodology). ICSEA describes the socio-educational advantage of the school community; 1000 is the national average and most schools fall between 900 and 1100. SEA quarters show what share of students come from the most and least advantaged quarter of Australian families. Students per teacher divides full-time-equivalent students by full-time-equivalent teachers; it is not class size.