Toolooa State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Gladstone, Queensland 4680 · Gladstone LGA
#203 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1197 of 1,472 nationally
About Toolooa State High School
Toolooa State High School is a public high school located in South Gladstone, Queensland (4680), within the Gladstone local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,165 students (542 girls and 623 boys).
Toolooa State High School has an ICSEA value of 950, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 97 teachers (92.5 full-time equivalent) and 56 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Toolooa State High School scores 29.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 203rd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (4th of 6 in the Gladstone area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 950
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Toolooa State High School's 1,165 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Toolooa State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Toolooa State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gladstone South State School
South Gladstone · Government primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 897 · 1.3 km away
Trinity College
Gladstone · Independent combined · Prep-12
607 students · ICSEA 1034 · 1.4 km away
Kin Kora State School
Kin Kora · Government primary · Prep-6
783 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.8 km away
Gladstone West State School
West Gladstone · Government primary · Prep-6
642 students · ICSEA 938 · 2.4 km away
Chanel College
Gladstone · Catholic high school · 7-12
854 students · ICSEA 1031 · 3.0 km away
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Gladstone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
339 students · ICSEA 1044 · 3.0 km away
Gladstone State High School
West Gladstone · Government high school · 7-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 938 · 3.1 km away
Rosella Park School
West Gladstone · Government special · Prep-12
87 students · ICSEA 942 · 3.3 km away
Gladstone Central State School
Gladstone Central · Government primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 989 · 3.7 km away
Clinton State School
Clinton · Government primary · Prep-6
703 students · ICSEA 914 · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mackay Northern Beaches State High School
Rural View · Government high school · 7-12
1,012 students · ICSEA 950
Bellbird Park State Secondary College
Bellbird Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,795 students · ICSEA 950
Moranbah State High School
Moranbah · Government high school · 7-12
756 students · ICSEA 949
Calliope State High School
Calliope · Government high school · 7-12
437 students · ICSEA 949
Maryborough State High School
Maryborough · Government high school · 7-12
1,214 students · ICSEA 952
Clontarf Beach State High School
Clontarf · Government high school · 7-12
877 students · ICSEA 948
Frequently asked questions
Is Toolooa State High School a public or private school?
Toolooa State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Toolooa State High School offer?
Toolooa State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Toolooa State High School?
In 2025, Toolooa State High School had 1,165 enrolled students (542 girls, 623 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Toolooa State High School?
Toolooa State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 950. 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 Toolooa State High School rank in QLD?
Toolooa State High School ranks 203rd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (29.3/100), and 1197th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Toolooa State High School?
Toolooa State High School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Toolooa State High School?
In 2025, Toolooa State High School had 215 students in Year 7 and 162 in Year 12.
Is Toolooa State High School co-ed?
Yes. Toolooa State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Toolooa State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Toolooa 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.
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