Calliope State High School
55 Don Cameron Drive, Calliope QLD 4680
Calliope State High School is a government secondary school in Calliope, QLD for Years 7–8 with about 437 students. Its ICSEA is 949, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Calliope State High School comes mainly from the school's own website and Queensland education department listings. Opened in 2020 to serve the growing Calliope township near Gladstone, the school teaches the Australian Curriculum across all learning areas and offers Programs of Excellence in football, STEAM, music and AUSLAN, alongside vocational education and a bring-your-own-device initiative. Its stated philosophy emphasises staff knowing every student individually, supported by an active P&C Association and School Council.
Often praised
- Programs of Excellence (football, STEAM, music, AUSLAN)
- Modern, newly built campus
- Emphasis on knowing every student
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Baptist Christian School (Burua) | Burua | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.1 km | 981 | 125 |
| Trinity College (Gladstone) | Gladstone | Independent k–12 / combined | 14.9 km | 1,034 | 607 |
| Chanel College (Gladstone) | Gladstone | Catholic high school | 15.0 km | 1,031 | 854 |
| Toolooa State High School | South Gladstone | Public high school | 15.1 km | 950 | 1,165 |
| Tannum Sands State High School | Tannum Sands | Public high school | 15.8 km | 965 | 816 |
| Gladstone State High School | West Gladstone | Public high school | 16.8 km | 938 | 1,239 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moranbah State High School | Moranbah | Public high school · 7-12 | 756 | 949 |
| Bellbird Park State Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Bellbird Park | Public high school · 7-10 | 1,795 | 950 |
| Clontarf Beach State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Clontarf | Public high school · 7-12 | 877 | 948 |
| Mackay Northern Beaches State High School | Rural View | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,012 | 950 |
| Toogoolawah State High School | Toogoolawah | Public high school · 7-12 | 303 | 948 |
| Toolooa State High School | South Gladstone | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,165 | 950 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.