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Hermit Park State School

Hermit Park State School is a government primary school in Hyde Park, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 630 students.

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630
Students
334 boys · 296 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1028
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1028

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 59% of Australian schools.

Suburb Hyde Park 4812
Local government area Townsville
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Hyde Park - Pimlico
Official website hermitparkss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Hermit Park State School had 630 students in 2025, compared with 685 in 2016 (down 8%).

685 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 630 '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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Hermit Park State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Hermit Park State School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Hermit Park, Hyde Park, Pimlico, Mysterton, Currajong

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 Hermit Park State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $550 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Hyde Park - Pimlico $550 a weekpostcode 4812

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: Hyde Park - Pimlico

6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
4,743
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Hyde Park - Pimlico 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 Hyde Park - Pimlico profile →

Nearest schools to Hermit Park State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Margaret Mary's College Catholic 7-12 707 1014 0.4 km
Townsville Flexible School Catholic 7-12 204 842 1.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic Prep-6 356 1078 1.6 km
Marian Catholic School Catholic Prep-6 374 1042 1.6 km
Townsville West State School Government Prep-6 111 866 1.6 km
Townsville State High School Government 7-12 841 924 1.7 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 Hermit Park State School

How many students go to Hermit Park State School?

Hermit Park State School has 630 students enrolled (334 boys and 296 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Hermit Park State School teach?

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

Is Hermit Park State School a government or non-government school?

Hermit Park State School is a government school in Hyde Park, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1028 at Hermit Park 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. Hermit Park State School has an ICSEA of 1028, which places it above 59% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Hermit Park State School catchment?

The official zone for Hermit Park State School overlaps 5 suburbs: Hermit Park, Hyde Park, Pimlico, Mysterton, Currajong. 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 Hermit Park State School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Hyde Park - Pimlico, 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 →