The Gap State High School
1020 Waterworks Road, The Gap QLD 4061
The Gap State High School is a government secondary school in The Gap, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 1,702 students. Its ICSEA is 1,123, 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 indicates The Gap State High School, in Brisbane's western suburbs, is well regarded academically, with student achievement reported above state and national benchmarks. The school runs several Programs of Excellence, including Academic Honours, Honours Music (AMPed), Honours STEM, a Special Interest Volleyball program, a Chinese Mandarin language program, a German Immersion program, and GOALS, a Years 7-12 outdoor adventure and leadership program.
Often praised
- Strong academic results
- Broad Programs of Excellence
- German immersion and Mandarin language options
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 The Gap State High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
Academic Honours
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.
- Year levels
- 7–9
- Entry
- Application, report card, Year 5 NAPLAN, teacher reference
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist College Ashgrove (Ashgrove) | Ashgrove | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,139 | 1,827 |
| Stuartholme School (Toowong) | Toowong | Catholic high school | 3.7 km | 1,159 | 815 |
| Mt St Michael's College (Ashgrove) | Ashgrove | Catholic high school | 3.7 km | 1,155 | 849 |
| Mitchelton State High School | Mitchelton | Public high school | 4.1 km | 990 | 712 |
| Mt Maria College (Mitchelton) | Mitchelton | Catholic high school | 4.6 km | 1,084 | 1,167 |
| Ferny Grove State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Ferny Grove | Public high school | 4.7 km | 1,069 | 1,881 |
| Hillbrook Anglican School (Enoggera) | Enoggera | Independent high school | 5.0 km | 1,174 | 895 |
| Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and TechnologyFully | Toowong | Public high school | 5.4 km | 1,220 | 1,358 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland Academy for Creative IndustriesFully | Kelvin Grove | Public high school · 10-12 | 436 | 1,128 |
| Mansfield State High School | Mansfield | Public high school · 7-12 | 3,807 | 1,116 |
| Kenmore State High School | Kenmore | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,973 | 1,110 |
| Queensland Academy for Health SciencesFully | Southport | Public high school · 10-12 | 468 | 1,109 |
| Indooroopilly State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Indooroopilly | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,924 | 1,138 |
| Cavendish Road State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Holland Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,037 | 1,103 |
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.