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Pimlico State High School

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

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About the school

What Pimlico State High School is like

It has 1,465 students (746 girls and 719 boys) and the equivalent of 119 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 3 other secondary schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.

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 987, 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 The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James, 0.9 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Gulliver in one step.

At a glance

Pimlico State High School at a glance

Students
1,465
2025
Girls and boys
51% / 49%
746 girls, 719 boys
Teachers
119
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
12.3 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: Pimlico 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 Pimlico State High School

Is Pimlico State High School a government, Catholic or independent school?
Pimlico State High School is a government secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
What years does Pimlico State High School teach?
Pimlico State High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Pimlico State High School?
Pimlico State High School had 1,465 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Pimlico State High School?
Pimlico State High School has an ICSEA value of 987, 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.
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