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Charters Towers State High School
Charters Towers State High School is a government secondary school in Charters Towers City, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 303 students.
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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 7% of Australian schools.
Charters Towers State High School had 303 students in 2025, compared with 413 in 2016 (down 27%).
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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The official zone for Charters Towers State High School overlaps 20 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Seventy Mile, Campaspe, Basalt, Ravenswood, Dotswood, Broughton, Southern Cross, Breddan, Black Jack, Mingela, Columbia, Toll, Queenton, Millchester, Richmond Hill, Charters Towers City, Mosman Park, Towers Hill, Alabama Hill, Grand Secret
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.
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Nearest schools to Charters Towers State High School
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Questions about Charters Towers State High School
How many students go to Charters Towers State High School?
Charters Towers State High School has 303 students enrolled (154 boys and 149 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Charters Towers State High School teach?
Charters Towers State High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Charters Towers State High School a government or non-government school?
Charters Towers State High School is a government school in Charters Towers City, Queensland.
What does the ICSEA of 879 at Charters Towers State High 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. Charters Towers State High School has an ICSEA of 879, which places it above 7% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Charters Towers State High School catchment?
The official zone for Charters Towers State High School overlaps 20 suburbs: Seventy Mile, Campaspe, Basalt, Ravenswood, Dotswood, Broughton, Southern Cross, Breddan, Black Jack, Mingela, Columbia, Toll and 8 more. 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 Charters Towers State High School?
3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Charters Towers, 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 →