Gladstone South State School
153 Toolooa Street, South Gladstone QLD 4680
Gladstone South State School is a government primary school in South Gladstone, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 458 students. Its ICSEA is 897, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Gladstone South State School is a Prep to Year 6 state primary school in Gladstone, Queensland. Its motto is "Our best always". The school offers an instrumental music program, sports and activities, religious instruction options, a tuckshop and uniform shop, and student support services including a chaplain. It has an active P&C and community partnerships, and publishes newsletters and annual reports.
Often praised
- Instrumental music program
- Student support services
- Active P&C and community links
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 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: low. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity College (Gladstone) | Gladstone | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,034 | 607 |
| Gladstone West State School | West Gladstone | Public primary | 1.8 km | 938 | 642 |
| Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (Gladstone) | Gladstone | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,044 | 339 |
| Kin Kora State School | Kin Kora | Public primary | 2.5 km | 929 | 783 |
| Gladstone Central State School | Gladstone Central | Public primary | 2.6 km | 989 | 356 |
| Clinton State School | Clinton | Public primary | 5.2 km | 914 | 703 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (Gladstone) | Gladstone | Catholic primary | 5.4 km | 1,023 | 649 |
| Faith Baptist Christian School (Burua) | Burua | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.7 km | 981 | 125 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundamba State School | Bundamba | Public primary · K-6 | 374 | 897 |
| Tullawong State School | Caboolture | Public primary · P-6 | 474 | 897 |
| Gracemere State School | Gracemere | Public primary · P-6 | 295 | 898 |
| Albert State School | Maryborough | Public primary · P-6 | 126 | 899 |
| Bluff State School | Bluff | Public primary · P-6 | 23 | 895 |
| Isabella State School | Edmonton | Public primary · P-6 | 496 | 899 |
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.