Townsville State High School
36 Boundary Street, Railway Estate QLD 4810
Townsville State High School is a government secondary school in Railway Estate, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 841 students. Its ICSEA is 924, 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 online sources describe Townsville State High School as a co-educational state secondary school in Railway Estate, Townsville, catering for years 7-12. The school runs centres of excellence in technology, maths and science, plus a Learning and Development Centre for gifted and talented students, alongside a dedicated special education program. It has an active Parents & Citizens Association supporting school life, and reporting notes students performing at or above state averages for similar socio-economic backgrounds.
Often praised
- technology, maths and science excellence centres
- gifted and talented program
- strong parent and community involvement
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsville Flexible Learning Centre (West End, Townsville) | West End, Townsville | Catholic high school | 0.8 km | 842 | 204 |
| St Margaret Mary's College (Hyde Park) | Hyde Park | Catholic high school | 1.3 km | 1,014 | 707 |
| Townsville Grammar School (North Ward) | North Ward | Independent high school | 2.3 km | 1,116 | 1,288 |
| St Patrick's College Townsville (Townsville) | Townsville | Catholic high school | 2.3 km | 1,024 | 663 |
| Pimlico State High School | Gulliver | Public high school | 3.4 km | 987 | 1,465 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James (Mundingburra) | Mundingburra | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,100 | 1,205 |
| Townsville Christian College (Vincent) | Vincent | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 871 | 442 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College (Townsville) | Annandale | Catholic k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 1,048 | 1,479 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont State High School | Clermont | Public high school · 7-12 | 171 | 924 |
| Ayr State High School | Ayr | Public high school · 7-12 | 497 | 925 |
| Burnett State College | Gayndah | Public high school · 7-12 | 158 | 923 |
| Capella State High School | Capella | Public high school · 7-12 | 149 | 925 |
| Deception Bay State High School | Deception Bay | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,374 | 923 |
| Ingham State High School | Ingham | Public high school · 7-12 | 422 | 923 |
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.