Charters Towers State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Charters Towers City, Queensland 4820 · Charters Towers LGA
#259 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1440 of 1,472 nationally
About Charters Towers State High School
Charters Towers State High School is a public high school located in Charters Towers City, Queensland (4820), within the Charters Towers local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 303 students (149 girls and 154 boys).
Charters Towers State High School has an ICSEA value of 879, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (32.0 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Charters Towers State High School scores 17.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 259th of 269 secondary schools in QLD.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 879
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 State High School's 303 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Charters Towers State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Charters Towers State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Charters Towers Central State School
Charters Towers City · Government primary · Prep-6
113 students · ICSEA 859 · 439 m away
Blackheath and Thornburgh College
Charters Towers · Independent combined · Prep-11
379 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.1 km away
Charters Towers School of Distance Education
Millchester · Government combined · Prep-12
2,395 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.4 km away
Millchester State School
Millchester · Government primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 855 · 1.9 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 · 2.5 km away
All Souls St Gabriels School
Charters Towers · Independent combined · Prep-12
431 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Blackwater State High School
Blackwater · Government high school · 7-12
307 students · ICSEA 880
Gordonvale State High School
Gordonvale · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 883
Pioneer State High School
Andergrove · Government high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 875
Mareeba State High School
Mareeba · Government high school · 7-12
721 students · ICSEA 886
Mount Morgan State High School
Mount Morgan · Government high school · 7-12
230 students · ICSEA 869
Home Hill State High School
Home Hill · Government high school · 7-12
165 students · ICSEA 891
Frequently asked questions
Is Charters Towers State High School a public or private school?
Charters Towers State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Charters Towers State High School offer?
Charters Towers State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Charters Towers State High School?
In 2025, Charters Towers State High School had 303 enrolled students (149 girls, 154 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Charters Towers State High School?
Charters Towers State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 879. 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 State High School rank in QLD?
Charters Towers State High School ranks 259th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (17.2/100), and 1440th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Charters Towers State High School?
Charters Towers State High School has about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Charters Towers State High School?
In 2025, Charters Towers State High School had 47 students in Year 7 and 41 in Year 12.
Is Charters Towers State High School co-ed?
Yes. Charters Towers State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Charters Towers State High School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Charters Towers 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Charters Towers State High School?
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