Tin Can Bay State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tin Can Bay, Queensland 4580 · Gympie LGA
#233 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1108 of 1,259 nationally
About Tin Can Bay State School
Tin Can Bay State School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Tin Can Bay, Queensland (4580), within the Gympie local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 294 students (128 girls and 166 boys).
Tin Can Bay State School has an ICSEA value of 918, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (24.0 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tin Can Bay State School scores 28.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 233rd of 275 combined schools in QLD (5th of 6 in the Gympie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 918
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +21%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Tin Can Bay State School's 294 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tin Can Bay State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tin Can Bay State School
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Calen District State College
Calen · Government combined · Prep-12
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tin Can Bay State School a public or private school?
Tin Can Bay State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Tin Can Bay State School offer?
Tin Can Bay State School offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Tin Can Bay State School?
In 2025, Tin Can Bay State School had 294 enrolled students (128 girls, 166 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tin Can Bay State School?
Tin Can Bay State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 918. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tin Can Bay State School rank in QLD?
Tin Can Bay State School ranks 233rd of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (28.5/100), and 1108th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tin Can Bay State School?
Tin Can Bay State School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tin Can Bay State School?
In 2025, Tin Can Bay State School had 34 students in Year 7.
Is Tin Can Bay State School co-ed?
Yes. Tin Can Bay State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tin Can Bay State School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Tin Can Bay 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 Tin Can Bay State School?
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