Harristown State High School
341-367 South Street, Harristown QLD 4350
Harristown State High School is a government secondary school in Harristown, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 1,641 students. Its ICSEA is 929, 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, Harristown State High School is a large state secondary school in Toowoomba serving years 7-12, with about 1,600-1,700 students from a culturally diverse community representing roughly 32 countries. The school offers a Special Education Unit, an Intensive English Centre for new arrivals, and programs spanning academics, sport, performing arts, and design/building, alongside vocational education pathways. It describes strong community ties and has focused on lifting NAPLAN and QCE completion outcomes through added literacy and numeracy support.
Often praised
- culturally diverse, inclusive community
- Intensive English Centre for new arrivals
- broad arts, sport and design programs
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Harristown State High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
Academic Extension
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Entry
- Eligible students; extension and enrichment in core subjects from Year 8 semester 1
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Lutheran College (Stephen St, Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Independent high school | 0.2 km | 1,066 | 664 |
| The Glennie School (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,073 | 700 |
| St Mary's College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,017 | 930 |
| St Saviour's College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic high school | 2.2 km | 986 | 295 |
| St Ursula's College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic high school | 2.3 km | 1,043 | 401 |
| Darling Downs Christian School (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,038 | 362 |
| Australian Industry Trade College - Toowoomba (Toowoomba City) | Toowoomba City | Independent high school | 2.9 km | 1,024 | 92 |
| Centenary Heights State High School | Centenary Heights | Public high school | 3.2 km | 1,006 | 1,738 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beenleigh State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Beenleigh | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,358 | 928 |
| Isis District State High School | Childers | Public high school · 7-12 | 392 | 930 |
| Loganlea State High School | Loganlea | Public high school · 7-12 | 928 | 930 |
| Oakey State High School | Oakey | Public high school · 7-12 | 455 | 928 |
| Kepnock State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Kepnock | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,074 | 927 |
| Aldridge State High School | Maryborough | Public high school · 7-12 | 581 | 932 |
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.