Townsville South State School
78 Tully Street, South Townsville QLD 4810
Townsville South State School is a government primary school in South Townsville, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 95 students. Its ICSEA is 909, 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: Townsville South State School is a small school about two kilometres from the Townsville CBD, offering education since 1884. It describes a warm and supportive family feel and a safe, encouraging environment. Facilities include a library, sporting grounds, tuckshop, uniform shop, after-school care and venue hire. The school has an active P&C and shares news through newsletters and social media.
Often praised
- Warm, family feel
- Small school
- After-school care
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand (North Ward) | North Ward | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,100 | 355 |
| Railway Estate State School | Railway Estate | Public primary | 1.7 km | 916 | 179 |
| Townsville Central State School | North Ward | Public primary | 2.0 km | 930 | 144 |
| Townsville West State School | West End | Public primary | 2.4 km | 866 | 111 |
| Hermit Park State School | Hyde Park | Public primary | 3.7 km | 1,028 | 630 |
| Belgian Gardens State School | Belgian Gardens | Public primary | 3.8 km | 1,055 | 595 |
| Oonoonba State School | Idalia | Public primary | 4.9 km | 995 | 525 |
| Marian Catholic School (Currajong) | Currajong | Catholic primary | 5.0 km | 1,042 | 374 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellenden Ker State School | Bellenden Ker | Public primary · P-6 | 6 | 909 |
| Moura State School | Moura | Public primary · K-6 | 258 | 909 |
| Toowoomba North State School | Toowoomba | Public primary · P-6 | 237 | 909 |
| Churchill State School | Churchill | Public primary · P-6 | 285 | 910 |
| Cranbrook State School | Cranbrook | Public primary · P-6 | 592 | 910 |
| Dalby South State School | Dalby | Public primary · K-6 | 487 | 910 |
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.