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Gladstone West State School

Gladstone West State School is a government primary school in West Gladstone, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 642 students.

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642
Students
291 boys · 351 girls
Prep-6
Year range
938
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 938

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 21% of Australian schools.

Suburb West Gladstone 4680
Local government area Gladstone
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) West Gladstone
Official website gladstonewestss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Gladstone West State School had 642 students in 2025, compared with 668 in 2016 (down 4%).

668 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 642 '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 West State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Gladstone West State School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

West Gladstone, Callemondah

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 West State School zone

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

Area 3-bed house rent
West 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: West Gladstone

33.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,153
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the West 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 West Gladstone profile →

Nearest schools to Gladstone West State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Gladstone State High School Government 7-12 1,239 938 0.9 km
Rosella Park School Government Prep-12 87 942 1.0 km
Trinity College Independent Prep-12 607 1034 1.3 km
Chanel College Catholic 7-12 854 1031 1.3 km
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 339 1044 1.4 km
Gladstone South State School Government Prep-6 458 897 1.8 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 West State School

How many students go to Gladstone West State School?

Gladstone West State School has 642 students enrolled (291 boys and 351 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Gladstone West State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 938 at Gladstone West 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 West State School has an ICSEA of 938, which places it above 21% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Gladstone West State School catchment?

The official zone for Gladstone West State School overlaps 2 suburbs: West Gladstone, Callemondah. 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.

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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 →