Thangool State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thangool, Queensland 4716 · Banana LGA
#543 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3842 of 4,908 nationally
About Thangool State School
Thangool State School is a public primary school located in Thangool, Queensland (4716), within the Banana local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 156 students (74 girls and 82 boys).
Thangool State School has an ICSEA value of 965, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (10.6 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Thangool State School scores 34.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 543rd of 804 primary schools in QLD (2nd of 4 in the Banana area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 965
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Thangool State School's 156 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Thangool State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Thangool State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Redeemer Lutheran College, Biloela
Biloela · Independent combined · Prep-12
317 students · ICSEA 1008 · 11 km away
Biloela State High School
Biloela · Government high school · 7-12
529 students · ICSEA 954 · 12 km away
Biloela State School
Biloela · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 901 · 12 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Biloela · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1001 · 12 km away
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Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
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Mundingburra State School
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Jimboomba State School
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Forest Hill State School
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Toogoolawah State School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Thangool State School a public or private school?
Thangool State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Thangool State School offer?
Thangool State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Thangool State School?
In 2025, Thangool State School had 156 enrolled students (74 girls, 82 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Thangool State School?
Thangool State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 965. 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 Thangool State School rank in QLD?
Thangool State School ranks 543rd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (34.0/100), and 3842nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Thangool State School?
Thangool State School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Thangool State School each year?
In 2025, Thangool State School had 21 students in Prep and 22 in Year 6.
Is Thangool State School co-ed?
Yes. Thangool State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Thangool State School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Thangool 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 Thangool State School?
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