St Joseph's School
Tara · 0.5 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government primary and secondary school in Tara
Tara Shire State College
Tara Shire State College is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 12, in Tara, Queensland.
What Tara Shire State College is like
It has 353 students (179 girls and 174 boys) and the equivalent of 36.9 full-time teachers, about 10 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 842, 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 St Joseph's School, 0.5 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Tara in one step.
Tara Shire State College at a glance
- Students
- 353
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 51% / 49%
- 179 girls, 174 boys
- Teachers
- 36.9
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 9.6 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: Tara Shire 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 Tara Shire State College
- Is Tara Shire State College a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Tara Shire State College is a government primary and secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
- What years does Tara Shire State College teach?
- Tara Shire State College teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Tara Shire State College?
- Tara Shire State College had 353 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Tara Shire State College?
- Tara Shire State College has an ICSEA value of 842, 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 0.5 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Other combined schools near Tara Shire State College
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.