Torquay State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Torquay, Queensland 4655 · Fraser Coast LGA
#787 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4875 of 4,908 nationally
About Torquay State School
Torquay State School is a public primary school located in Torquay, Queensland (4655), within the Fraser Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 183 students (92 girls and 91 boys).
Torquay State School has an ICSEA value of 875, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 67% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.3 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 50% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Torquay State School scores 16.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 787th of 804 primary schools in QLD (18th of 18 in the Fraser Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 875
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-50% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-74 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 Torquay State School's 183 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Torquay State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Torquay State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Urangan State High School
Urangan · Government high school · 7-12
1,342 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.5 km away
Hervey Bay Special School
Kawungan · Government special · Prep-12
105 students · ICSEA 970 · 1.6 km away
Sandy Strait State School
Urangan · Government primary · Prep-6
706 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.8 km away
Kawungan State School
Kawungan · Government primary · Prep-6
877 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.9 km away
Star of the Sea Catholic School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.3 km away
Pialba State School
Pialba · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 901 · 3.3 km away
Hervey Bay State High School
Pialba · Government high school · 7-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 963 · 3.3 km away
Fraser Coast Anglican College
Wondunna · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 1098 · 3.6 km away
Urangan Point State School
Urangan · Government primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 914 · 3.8 km away
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay
Urraween · Independent combined · Prep-12
631 students · ICSEA 1010 · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Gatton State School
Gatton · Government primary · Prep-6
399 students · ICSEA 875
Woolooga State School
Woolooga · Government primary · Prep-6
14 students · ICSEA 875
Home Hill State School
Home Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
128 students · ICSEA 875
Berrinba East State School
Berrinba · Government primary · Prep-6
398 students · ICSEA 875
Scottville State School
Scottville · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 876
Thargomindah State School
Thargomindah · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 877
Frequently asked questions
Is Torquay State School a public or private school?
Torquay State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Torquay State School offer?
Torquay State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Torquay State School?
In 2025, Torquay State School had 183 enrolled students (92 girls, 91 boys), a change of -50% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Torquay State School?
Torquay State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 875. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Torquay State School rank in QLD?
Torquay State School ranks 787th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (16.4/100), and 4875th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Torquay State School?
Torquay State School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Torquay State School each year?
In 2025, Torquay State School had 19 students in Prep and 34 in Year 6.
Is Torquay State School co-ed?
Yes. Torquay State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Torquay State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Torquay 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 Torquay State School?
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