Tannum Sands State School
Waratah Crescent, Tannum Sands QLD 4680
Tannum Sands State School is a government primary school in Tannum Sands, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 616 students. Its ICSEA is 988, 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: Tannum Sands State School is a Prep to Year 6 Queensland state school whose motto is "Sail to success". Its website lists music education, excellence programs, and support for students with disabilities and gifted students. Facilities include a library, tuckshop and uniform shop, and an active P&C association supports the school community.
Often praised
- Music education
- Excellence programs
- Active P&C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyne Island State School | Boyne Island | Public primary | 0.9 km | 960 | 390 |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School (Tannum Sands) | Tannum Sands | Catholic primary | 1.0 km | 1,015 | 218 |
| Benaraby State School | Benaraby | Public primary | 7.2 km | 951 | 52 |
| Gladstone South State School | South Gladstone | Public primary | 13.8 km | 897 | 458 |
| Kin Kora State School | Kin Kora | Public primary | 13.9 km | 929 | 783 |
| Trinity College (Gladstone) | Gladstone | Independent k–12 / combined | 14.0 km | 1,034 | 607 |
| Faith Baptist Christian School (Burua) | Burua | Independent k–12 / combined | 14.8 km | 981 | 125 |
| Gladstone West State School | West Gladstone | Public primary | 15.2 km | 938 | 642 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airville State School | Airville | Public primary · P-6 | 17 | 988 |
| Bororen State School | Bororen | Public primary · P-6 | 30 | 988 |
| Coolnwynpin State School | Capalaba | Public primary · P-6 | 328 | 988 |
| Elimbah State School | Elimbah | Public primary · P-6 | 538 | 988 |
| Kilcummin State School | Kilcummin | Public primary · K-6 | 32 | 988 |
| North Shore State School | Burdell | Public primary · P-6 | 672 | 988 |
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.