Toowoomba East State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025East Toowoomba, Queensland 4350 · Toowoomba LGA
#131 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1320 of 4,908 nationally
About Toowoomba East State School
Toowoomba East State School is a public primary school located in East Toowoomba, Queensland (4350), within the Toowoomba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 867 students (413 girls and 454 boys).
Toowoomba East State School has an ICSEA value of 1067, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 61 teachers (52.6 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Toowoomba East State School scores 66.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 131st of 804 primary schools in QLD (2nd of 37 in the Toowoomba area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1067
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Toowoomba East State School's 867 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Toowoomba East State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Toowoomba East State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Toowoomba Grammar School
East Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,145 students · ICSEA 1096 · 439 m away
Mater Dei Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
433 students · ICSEA 1116 · 725 m away
The Industry School - Toowoomba
Toowoomba City · Independent high school · 10-12
92 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.0 km away
Toowoomba Anglican School
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
682 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.1 km away
Fairholme College
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
849 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's College
Rangeville · Catholic high school · 7-12
913 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.4 km away
Toowoomba State High School
Mount Lofty · Government high school · 7-12
775 students · ICSEA 934 · 1.7 km away
St Saviour's Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
486 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.8 km away
Toowoomba North State School
Toowoomba · Government primary · Prep-6
237 students · ICSEA 909 · 1.8 km away
St Saviour's College
Toowoomba · Catholic high school · 7-12
295 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Ferny Grove State School
Ferny Grove · Government primary · Prep-6
668 students · ICSEA 1066
Albany Hills State School
Albany Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
829 students · ICSEA 1068
Ingleside State School
Tallebudgera Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 1065
Mango Hill State School
Mango Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
1,561 students · ICSEA 1065
Craigslea State School
Chermside West · Government primary · Prep-6
599 students · ICSEA 1070
Freshwater State School
Freshwater · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 1064
Frequently asked questions
Is Toowoomba East State School a public or private school?
Toowoomba East State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Toowoomba East State School offer?
Toowoomba East State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Toowoomba East State School?
In 2025, Toowoomba East State School had 867 enrolled students (413 girls, 454 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Toowoomba East State School?
Toowoomba East State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1067. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Toowoomba East State School rank in QLD?
Toowoomba East State School ranks 131st of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (66.7/100), and 1320th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Toowoomba East State School?
Toowoomba East State School has about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Toowoomba East State School each year?
In 2025, Toowoomba East State School had 116 students in Prep and 130 in Year 6.
Is Toowoomba East State School co-ed?
Yes. Toowoomba East State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Toowoomba East State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Toowoomba East 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.
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