Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben
Thursday Island · 0.6 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government primary and secondary school in Thursday Island
Tagai State College
Tagai State College is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 12, in Thursday Island, Queensland.
What Tagai State College is like
It has 1,261 students (584 girls and 677 boys) and the equivalent of 156 full-time teachers, about 8 students for each teacher.
The school has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.
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 742, 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 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben, 0.6 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Thursday Island in one step.
Tagai State College at a glance
- Students
- 1,261
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 46% / 54%
- 584 girls, 677 boys
- Teachers
- 156
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 8.1 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Prep to Year 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.
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: Tagai State College 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.
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 Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. 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).
Common questions about Tagai State College
- Is Tagai State College a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Tagai State College is a government primary and secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
- What years does Tagai State College teach?
- Tagai State College teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Tagai State College?
- Tagai State College had 1,261 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 8.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Tagai State College?
- Tagai State College has an ICSEA value of 742, 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.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 0.6 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Other combined schools near Tagai State College
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.