James Nash State High School
109 Myall Street, Gympie QLD 4570
James Nash State High School is a government secondary school in Gympie, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 1,027 students. Its ICSEA is 976, 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 James Nash State High School, a government secondary school in Gympie, QLD, highlights its Academy of Creative Arts, a co-curricular Program of Excellence for Years 7-12 covering Drama, Dance, Music and Visual Art. The school runs regular rehearsals, workshops and showcases, a biennial major production, and hosts the Gympie Schools Trade Training Centre alongside a Special Education Program, reflecting a broad mix of academic, arts and vocational pathways for its roughly 1,100 students.
Often praised
- Academy of Creative Arts program
- Trade Training Centre access
- Special Education support
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory College (Gympie) | Gympie | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,026 | 851 |
| St Patrick's College (Gympie) | Gympie | Catholic high school | 2.1 km | 1,037 | 514 |
| Gympie Flexible Learning Centre (Gympie) | Gympie | Catholic high school | 2.6 km | 880 | 103 |
| Gympie State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Gympie | Public high school | 2.6 km | 955 | 1,012 |
| Cooloola Christian College (Gympie) | Gympie | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,013 | 537 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coombabah State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Coombabah | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,113 | 977 |
| Proserpine State High School | Proserpine | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,116 | 974 |
| Runcorn State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Runcorn | Public high school · 7-12 | 838 | 973 |
| Park Ridge State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Park Ridge | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,696 | 972 |
| Windaroo Valley State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Bahrs Scrub | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,202 | 972 |
| Bracken Ridge State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Bracken Ridge | Public high school · 7-12 | 626 | 981 |
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.