Charters Towers Central State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Charters Towers City, Queensland 4820 · Charters Towers LGA
#695 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4549 of 4,908 nationally
About Charters Towers Central State School
Charters Towers Central State School is a public primary school located in Charters Towers City, Queensland (4820), within the Charters Towers local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 113 students (50 girls and 63 boys).
Charters Towers Central State School has an ICSEA value of 859, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 65% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (12.8 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Charters Towers Central State School scores 24.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 695th of 804 primary schools in QLD (1st of 3 in the Charters Towers area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 859
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-32% enrolments since 2020 (area median -32%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Charters Towers Central State School's 113 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Charters Towers Central State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Charters Towers Central State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Charters Towers State High School
Charters Towers City · Government high school · 7-12
303 students · ICSEA 879 · 439 m away
Charters Towers School of Distance Education
Millchester · Government combined · Prep-12
2,395 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.2 km away
Blackheath and Thornburgh College
Charters Towers · Independent combined · Prep-11
379 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.3 km away
Millchester State School
Millchester · Government primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 855 · 1.6 km away
Richmond Hill State School
Richmond Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 854 · 2.1 km away
Columba Catholic College
Charters Towers · Catholic combined · Prep-12
425 students · ICSEA 926 · 2.3 km away
All Souls St Gabriels School
Charters Towers · Independent combined · Prep-12
431 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Harristown State School
Harristown · Government primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 859
Bundaberg Central State School
Bundaberg Central · Government primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 860
Jericho State School
Jericho · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 858
Glennie Heights State School
Warwick · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 860
Thabeban State School
Thabeban · Government primary · Prep-6
95 students · ICSEA 858
Woree State School
Woree · Government primary · Prep-6
530 students · ICSEA 860
Frequently asked questions
Is Charters Towers Central State School a public or private school?
Charters Towers Central State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Charters Towers Central State School offer?
Charters Towers Central State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Charters Towers Central State School?
In 2025, Charters Towers Central State School had 113 enrolled students (50 girls, 63 boys), a change of -32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Charters Towers Central State School?
Charters Towers Central State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 859. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Charters Towers Central State School rank in QLD?
Charters Towers Central State School ranks 695th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (24.1/100), and 4549th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Charters Towers Central State School?
Charters Towers Central State School has about 8.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Charters Towers Central State School each year?
In 2025, Charters Towers Central State School had 10 students in Prep and 23 in Year 6.
Is Charters Towers Central State School co-ed?
Yes. Charters Towers Central State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Charters Towers Central State School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Charters Towers Central State 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Charters Towers Central State School?
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