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Gladstone South State School

Gladstone South State School is a government primary school in South Gladstone, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 458 students.

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458
Students
271 boys · 187 girls
Prep-6
Year range
897
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 897

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 10% of Australian schools.

Suburb South Gladstone 4680
Local government area Gladstone
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) Gladstone
Official website gladstonesouthss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Gladstone South State School had 458 students in 2025, compared with 260 in 2016 (up 76%).

260 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 466 '24 458 '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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Gladstone South State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Gladstone South State School overlaps 6 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

South Trees, South Gladstone, Glen Eden, O'Connell, Toolooa, Barney Point

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 Gladstone South State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $510 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Gladstone $510 a weekpostcode 4680

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: Gladstone

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
6,839
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Gladstone 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 Gladstone profile →

Nearest schools to Gladstone South State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Toolooa State High School Government 7-12 1,165 950 1.3 km
Trinity College Independent Prep-12 607 1034 1.7 km
Gladstone West State School Government Prep-6 642 938 1.8 km
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 339 1044 1.9 km
Gladstone State High School Government 7-12 1,239 938 2.2 km
Gladstone Central State School Government Prep-6 356 989 2.5 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 Gladstone South State School

How many students go to Gladstone South State School?

Gladstone South State School has 458 students enrolled (271 boys and 187 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Gladstone South State School teach?

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

Is Gladstone South State School a government or non-government school?

Gladstone South State School is a government school in South Gladstone, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 897 at Gladstone South 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. Gladstone South State School has an ICSEA of 897, which places it above 10% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Gladstone South State School catchment?

The official zone for Gladstone South State School overlaps 6 suburbs: South Trees, South Gladstone, Glen Eden, O'Connell, Toolooa, Barney Point. 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 Gladstone South State School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Gladstone, 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 →