Chinchilla State High School
7 Tara Road, Chinchilla QLD 4413
Chinchilla State High School is a government secondary school in Chinchilla, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 572 students. Its ICSEA is 941, 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
Based on publicly available information, Chinchilla State High School is a government secondary school in Chinchilla, QLD, catering for Years 7-12 with around 650 students. Its own site and school-directory listings highlight a Special Education Program, an Engineering Skills Centre, and an on-site TAFE Queensland campus offering vocational courses such as electrotechnology, early childhood education and hospitality. The school is described as deeply embedded in the local community, with strong multi-generational family ties, and promotes wellbeing through programs like Hands on Learning alongside sporting, cultural and citizenship opportunities.
Often praised
- Engineering Skills Centre
- on-site TAFE vocational courses
- strong community ties
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinchilla Christian College (Chinchilla) | Chinchilla | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,004 | 462 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockyer District State High School | Gatton | Public high school · 7-12 | 950 | 941 |
| Beaudesert State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Beaudesert | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,257 | 942 |
| Caboolture State High School | Caboolture | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,373 | 942 |
| Dakabin State High School | Dakabin | Public high school · 7-12 | 980 | 940 |
| Kingaroy State High School | Kingaroy | Public high school · 7-12 | 946 | 942 |
| Browns Plains State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Browns Plains | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,185 | 943 |
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.