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Belgian Gardens State School

Belgian Gardens State School is a government primary school in Belgian Gardens, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 595 students.

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595
Students
306 boys · 289 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1055
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1055

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 70% of Australian schools.

Suburb Belgian Gardens 4810
Local government area Townsville
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda
Official website belgiangardensss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Belgian Gardens State School had 595 students in 2025, compared with 567 in 2016 (up 5%).

567 '16 '17 '18 '19 604 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 595 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.

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Belgian Gardens State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Belgian Gardens State School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Town Common, Garbutt, Rowes Bay, Pallarenda, Belgian Gardens, Shelly Beach, West End

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official QLD zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Belgian Gardens State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $565 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda $565 a weekpostcode 4810

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Queensland RTA rents by postcode). Queensland publishes no free official sale-price series, so only rents are shown. © The State of Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
3,190
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda profile →

Nearest schools to Belgian Gardens State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Cleveland Education and Training Centre Government 5-12 98 720 0.9 km
Townsville Grammar School Independent Prep-12 1,288 1116 1.4 km
Townsville Central State School Government Prep-6 144 930 2.0 km
Townsville West State School Government Prep-6 111 866 2.2 km
Garbutt State School Government Prep-6 78 775 2.2 km
Townsville Flexible School Catholic 7-12 204 842 2.3 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Belgian Gardens State School

How many students go to Belgian Gardens State School?

Belgian Gardens State School has 595 students enrolled (306 boys and 289 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Belgian Gardens State School teach?

Belgian Gardens State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Belgian Gardens State School a government or non-government school?

Belgian Gardens State School is a government school in Belgian Gardens, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1055 at Belgian Gardens State School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Belgian Gardens State School has an ICSEA of 1055, which places it above 70% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Belgian Gardens State School catchment?

The official zone for Belgian Gardens State School overlaps 7 suburbs: Town Common, Garbutt, Rowes Bay, Pallarenda, Belgian Gardens, Shelly Beach, West End. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official QLD zone finder. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Belgian Gardens State School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →