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Townsville State High School

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

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About the school

What Townsville State High School is like

It has 841 students (390 girls and 451 boys) and the equivalent of 77.3 full-time teachers, about 11 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 924, 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 Margaret Mary's College, 1.3 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Railway Estate in one step.

At a glance

Townsville State High School at a glance

Students
841
2025
Girls and boys
46% / 54%
390 girls, 451 boys
Teachers
77.3
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
10.9 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: Townsville 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 Townsville State High School

Is Townsville State High School a government, Catholic or independent school?
Townsville State High School is a government secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
What years does Townsville State High School teach?
Townsville State High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Townsville State High School?
Townsville State High School had 841 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Townsville State High School?
Townsville State High School has an ICSEA value of 924, 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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