Centenary Heights State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Centenary Heights, Queensland 4350 · Toowoomba LGA
#125 of 269 high schools in QLD
#793 of 1,472 nationally
About Centenary Heights State High School
Centenary Heights State High School is a public high school located in Centenary Heights, Queensland (4350), within the Toowoomba local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,738 students (875 girls and 863 boys).
Centenary Heights State High School has an ICSEA value of 1006, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 148 teachers (136.4 full-time equivalent) and 71 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Centenary Heights State High School scores 47.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 125th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (6th of 12 in the Toowoomba area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1006
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-25 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Centenary Heights State High School's 1,738 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Centenary Heights State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Centenary Heights State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Thomas More's Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 1032 · 210 m away
St Joseph's College
Rangeville · Catholic high school · 7-12
913 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.1 km away
St Saviour's College
Toowoomba · Catholic high school · 7-12
295 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.3 km away
St Saviour's Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
486 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.4 km away
Rangeville State School
Rangeville · Government primary · Prep-6
723 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.5 km away
Maridahdi Kindergarten and Primary School
Toowoomba · Independent primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.8 km away
Gabbinbar State School
Centenary Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.9 km away
Toowoomba Grammar School
East Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,145 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.9 km away
Toowoomba East State School
East Toowoomba · Government primary · Prep-6
867 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.1 km away
The Industry School - Toowoomba
Toowoomba City · Independent high school · 10-12
92 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Aspley State High School
Aspley · Government high school · 7-12
1,144 students · ICSEA 1005
Baringa State Secondary College
Baringa · Government high school · 7-12
677 students · ICSEA 1007
Redcliffe State High School
Redcliffe · Government high school · 7-12
1,444 students · ICSEA 1004
Wavell State High School
Wavell Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,522 students · ICSEA 1008
Caloundra State High School
Caloundra · Government high school · 7-12
1,316 students · ICSEA 1004
Pacific Pines State High School
Pacific Pines · Government high school · 7-12
2,193 students · ICSEA 1009
Frequently asked questions
Is Centenary Heights State High School a public or private school?
Centenary Heights State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Centenary Heights State High School offer?
Centenary Heights State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Centenary Heights State High School?
In 2025, Centenary Heights State High School had 1,738 enrolled students (875 girls, 863 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Centenary Heights State High School?
Centenary Heights State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1006. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Centenary Heights State High School rank in QLD?
Centenary Heights State High School ranks 125th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (47.2/100), and 793rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Centenary Heights State High School?
Centenary Heights State High School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Centenary Heights State High School?
In 2025, Centenary Heights State High School had 280 students in Year 7 and 262 in Year 12.
Is Centenary Heights State High School co-ed?
Yes. Centenary Heights State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Centenary Heights State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Centenary Heights State High School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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