Tully State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tully, Queensland 4854 · Cassowary Coast LGA
#225 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1273 of 1,472 nationally
About Tully State High School
Tully State High School is a public high school located in Tully, Queensland (4854), within the Cassowary Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 721 students (361 girls and 360 boys).
Tully State High School has an ICSEA value of 925, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 65 teachers (62.2 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tully State High School scores 26.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 225th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (2nd of 2 in the Cassowary Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 925
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Tully State High School's 721 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tully State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tully State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tully State School
Tully · Government primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 885 · 935 m away
St Clare's School
Tully · Catholic primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.1 km away
Feluga State School
Feluga · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 910 · 7.6 km away
Lower Tully State School
Lower Tully · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 923 · 9.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Ipswich State High School
Brassall · Government high school · 7-12
1,776 students · ICSEA 925
Capella State High School
Capella · Government high school · 7-12
149 students · ICSEA 925
Townsville State High School
Railway Estate · Government high school · 7-12
841 students · ICSEA 924
Clermont State High School
Clermont · Government high school · 7-12
171 students · ICSEA 924
Frequently asked questions
Is Tully State High School a public or private school?
Tully State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Tully State High School offer?
Tully State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Tully State High School?
In 2025, Tully State High School had 721 enrolled students (361 girls, 360 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tully State High School?
Tully State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 925. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tully State High School rank in QLD?
Tully State High School ranks 225th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (26.6/100), and 1273rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tully State High School?
Tully State High School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tully State High School?
In 2025, Tully State High School had 149 students in Year 7 and 82 in Year 12.
Is Tully State High School co-ed?
Yes. Tully State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tully State High School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Tully 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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