Heatley Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Heatley, Queensland 4814 · Townsville LGA
#254 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1423 of 1,472 nationally
About Heatley Secondary College
Heatley Secondary College is a public high school located in Heatley, Queensland (4814), within the Townsville local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 715 students (311 girls and 404 boys).
Heatley Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 862, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 63 teachers (59.8 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Heatley Secondary College scores 18.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 254th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (10th of 12 in the Townsville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 862
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Heatley Secondary College's 715 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Heatley Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Heatley Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Heatley State School
Heatley · Government primary · Prep-6
423 students · ICSEA 838 · 963 m away
Vincent State School
Vincent · Government primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 772 · 1.0 km away
Aitkenvale State School
Aitkenvale · Government primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 870 · 1.3 km away
Townsville Christian College
Vincent · Independent combined · Prep-12
442 students · ICSEA 871 · 1.4 km away
Ignatius Park College
Cranbrook · Catholic high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.4 km away
Holy Spirit Catholic School
Cranbrook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
686 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.7 km away
Currajong State School
Gulliver · Government primary · Prep-6
430 students · ICSEA 904 · 2.2 km away
Cranbrook State School
Cranbrook · Government primary · Prep-6
592 students · ICSEA 910 · 2.4 km away
Riverside Adventist School
Aitkenvale · Independent primary · Prep-6
61 students · ICSEA 1011 · 2.5 km away
Calvary Christian College
Mount Louisa · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,128 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct
Parkside · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 866
Woodridge State High School
Logan Central · Government high school · 7-12
1,088 students · ICSEA 856
Mount Morgan State High School
Mount Morgan · Government high school · 7-12
230 students · ICSEA 869
Woree State High School
Woree · Government high school · 7-12
750 students · ICSEA 854
Pioneer State High School
Andergrove · Government high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 875
Charleville State High School
Charleville · Government high school · 7-12
216 students · ICSEA 847
Frequently asked questions
Is Heatley Secondary College a public or private school?
Heatley Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Heatley Secondary College offer?
Heatley Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Heatley Secondary College?
In 2025, Heatley Secondary College had 715 enrolled students (311 girls, 404 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Heatley Secondary College?
Heatley Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 862. 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 Heatley Secondary College rank in QLD?
Heatley Secondary College ranks 254th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (18.6/100), and 1423rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Heatley Secondary College?
Heatley Secondary College has about 11.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Heatley Secondary College?
In 2025, Heatley Secondary College had 109 students in Year 7 and 144 in Year 12.
Is Heatley Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Heatley Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Heatley Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Heatley Secondary College 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 Heatley Secondary College?
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