The Gap State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025The Gap, Queensland 4061 · Brisbane LGA
About The Gap State High School
The Gap State High School is a public high school located in The Gap, Queensland (4061), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,702 students (823 girls and 879 boys).
The Gap State High School has an ICSEA value of 1123, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 141 teachers (130.9 full-time equivalent) and 67 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Gap State High School scores 72.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 17th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (15th of 52 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1123
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 The Gap State High School's 1,702 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Gap State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Gap State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Payne Road State School
The Gap · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1120 · 494 m away
The Gap State School
The Gap · Government primary · Prep-6
565 students · ICSEA 1145 · 606 m away
St Peter Chanel Primary School
The Gap · Catholic primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1127 · 805 m away
Hilder Road State School
The Gap · Government primary · Prep-6
434 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.6 km away
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School
Ashgrove West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
118 students · ICSEA 1160 · 2.3 km away
Ashgrove State School
Ashgrove · Government primary · Prep-6
626 students · ICSEA 1183 · 2.6 km away
Bardon State School
Bardon · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1147 · 2.7 km away
Marist College Ashgrove
Ashgrove · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,827 students · ICSEA 1139 · 2.8 km away
St Joseph's School
Bardon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1170 · 3.3 km away
Oakleigh State School
Ashgrove · Government primary · Prep-6
496 students · ICSEA 1153 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Queensland Academy for Creative Industries
Kelvin Grove · Government high school · 10-12
436 students · ICSEA 1128
Mansfield State High School
Mansfield · Government high school · 7-12
3,807 students · ICSEA 1116
Kenmore State High School
Kenmore · Government high school · 7-12
1,973 students · ICSEA 1110
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences
Southport · Government high school · 10-12
468 students · ICSEA 1109
Brisbane South State Secondary College
Dutton Park · Government high school · 7-11
1,236 students · ICSEA 1137
Indooroopilly State High School
Indooroopilly · Government high school · 7-12
2,924 students · ICSEA 1138
Frequently asked questions
Is The Gap State High School a public or private school?
The Gap State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does The Gap State High School offer?
The Gap State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend The Gap State High School?
In 2025, The Gap State High School had 1,702 enrolled students (823 girls, 879 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Gap State High School?
The Gap State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1123. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Gap State High School rank in QLD?
The Gap State High School ranks 17th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (72.0/100), and 236th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Gap State High School?
The Gap State High School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Gap State High School?
In 2025, The Gap State High School had 296 students in Year 7 and 259 in Year 12.
Is The Gap State High School co-ed?
Yes. The Gap State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Gap State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Gap 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 The Gap State High School?
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