Townsville State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Railway Estate, Queensland 4810 · Townsville LGA
#200 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1190 of 1,472 nationally
About Townsville State High School
Townsville State High School is a public high school located in Railway Estate, Queensland (4810), within the Townsville local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 841 students (390 girls and 451 boys).
Townsville State High School has an ICSEA value of 924, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 81 teachers (77.3 full-time equivalent) and 54 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Townsville State High School scores 29.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 200th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (8th of 12 in the Townsville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 924
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Townsville State High School's 841 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Townsville State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Townsville State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Railway Estate State School
Railway Estate · Government primary · Prep-6
179 students · ICSEA 916 · 632 m away
Townsville Flexible School
West End · Catholic special · 7-12
204 students · ICSEA 842 · 821 m away
Townsville West State School
West End · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 866 · 871 m away
St Margaret Mary's College
Hyde Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.3 km away
Hermit Park State School
Hyde Park · Government primary · Prep-6
630 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.7 km away
Townsville South State School
South Townsville · Government primary · Prep-6
95 students · ICSEA 909 · 2.0 km away
St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand
North Ward · Catholic primary · Prep-6
355 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.3 km away
Townsville Grammar School
North Ward · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,288 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.3 km away
St Patrick's College Townsville
Townsville · Catholic high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.3 km away
Townsville Central State School
North Ward · Government primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 930 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Clermont State High School
Clermont · Government high school · 7-12
171 students · ICSEA 924
Northern Beaches State High School
Deeragun · Government high school · 7-12
920 students · ICSEA 925
Ayr State High School
Ayr · Government high school · 7-12
497 students · ICSEA 925
Ingham State High School
Ingham · Government high school · 7-12
422 students · ICSEA 923
Ipswich State High School
Brassall · Government high school · 7-12
1,776 students · ICSEA 925
Burnett State College
Gayndah · Government high school · 7-12
158 students · ICSEA 923
Frequently asked questions
Is Townsville State High School a public or private school?
Townsville State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Townsville State High School offer?
Townsville State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Townsville State High School?
In 2025, Townsville State High School had 841 enrolled students (390 girls, 451 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Townsville State High School?
Townsville State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 924. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Townsville State High School rank in QLD?
Townsville State High School ranks 200th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (29.6/100), and 1190th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Townsville State High School?
Townsville State High School has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Townsville State High School?
In 2025, Townsville State High School had 113 students in Year 7 and 122 in Year 12.
Is Townsville State High School co-ed?
Yes. Townsville State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Townsville State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Townsville 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 Townsville State High School?
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