Townsville West State School
Wilson Street, West End QLD 4810
Townsville West State School is a government primary school in West End, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 111 students. Its ICSEA is 866, 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 West State School has about 120 Prep to Year 6 students at the base of Castle Hill and is described as the second oldest school in Townsville. It uses the tagline "Small School - Big Heart", offers differentiated learning and describes staff sharing responsibility for all students. Its multicultural community is supported by a tuckshop, uniform shop and outside school hours care.
Often praised
- Small school, big heart
- Differentiated learning
- Multicultural community
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railway Estate State School | Railway Estate | Public primary | 1.4 km | 916 | 179 |
| Hermit Park State School | Hyde Park | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,028 | 630 |
| Townsville Central State School | North Ward | Public primary | 2.0 km | 930 | 144 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand (North Ward) | North Ward | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,100 | 355 |
| Belgian Gardens State School | Belgian Gardens | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,055 | 595 |
| Townsville South State School | South Townsville | Public primary | 2.4 km | 909 | 95 |
| Marian Catholic School (Currajong) | Currajong | Catholic primary | 2.6 km | 1,042 | 374 |
| Garbutt State School | Garbutt | Public primary | 3.1 km | 775 | 78 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulia State School | Boulia | Public primary · K-6 | 47 | 867 |
| Brigalow State School | Brigalow | Public primary · P-6 | 24 | 865 |
| Duaringa State School | Duaringa | Public primary · K-6 | 45 | 865 |
| Hambledon State School | Edmonton | Public primary · P-6 | 378 | 865 |
| Murgon State School | Murgon | Public primary · K-6 | 108 | 865 |
| Collinsville State School | Collinsville | Public primary · P-6 | 84 | 868 |
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.