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Lockyer District State High School

Lockyer District State High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Gatton, Queensland.

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About the school

What Lockyer District State High School is like

It has 950 students (440 girls and 510 boys) and the equivalent of 82 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.

As a government school it is run by the Queensland Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 941, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is Peace Lutheran Primary School, 1.1 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Gatton in one step.

At a glance

Lockyer District State High School at a glance

Students
950
2025
Girls and boys
46% / 54%
440 girls, 510 boys
Teachers
82
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
11.6 to 1
not the same as class size
Years
Years 7 to 12
Catchment
Check an address with EdMap (Queensland Government).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Lockyer District State High School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Queensland Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Queensland Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling your child (Queensland Department of Education).

Questions

Common questions about Lockyer District State High School

Is Lockyer District State High School a government, Catholic or independent school?
Lockyer District State High School is a government secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
What years does Lockyer District State High School teach?
Lockyer District State High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Lockyer District State High School?
Lockyer District State High School had 950 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Lockyer District State High School?
Lockyer District State High School has an ICSEA value of 941, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Also near Gatton

Private schools nearby

Private schools within 14 km. You can enquire with several at once.

Catholic primary school

St Mary's School

Laidley · 14 km

Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls

Catholic secondary school

Sophia College

Plainland · 14 km

Years 7 to 11 · boys and girls

Private schools in and near Lockyer Valley

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Other secondary schools near Lockyer District State High School

No other schools of this type within about 3 km.