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Kirwan State High School

Kirwan State High School is a government secondary school in Kirwan, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,922 students.

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1,922
Students
1021 boys · 901 girls
7-12
Year range
919
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 919

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 15% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kirwan 4817
Local government area Townsville
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Kirwan - East
Official website kirwanshs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Kirwan State High School had 1,922 students in 2025, compared with 2,062 in 2016 (down 7%).

2,062 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,922 '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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Kirwan State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Kirwan, Shaw, Thuringowa Central, Cranbrook, Mount Louisa, Condon

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 Kirwan State High School zone

3 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $550 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Bohle Plains $550 a weekpostcode 4817
Kirwan - East $550 a weekpostcode 4817
Kirwan - West $550 a week

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: Kirwan - East

33.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,924
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Kirwan - East 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 Kirwan - East profile →

Nearest schools to Kirwan State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Weir State School Government Prep-6 747 838 0.7 km
Kirwan State School Government Prep-6 698 927 1.1 km
The Willows State School Government Prep-6 876 956 1.2 km
Ryan Catholic College Catholic Prep-12 2,019 1020 1.8 km
Cranbrook State School Government Prep-6 592 910 2.1 km
Heatley State School Government Prep-6 423 838 2.4 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 Kirwan State High School

How many students go to Kirwan State High School?

Kirwan State High School has 1,922 students enrolled (1,021 boys and 901 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Kirwan State High School teach?

Kirwan State High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Kirwan State High School a government or non-government school?

Kirwan State High School is a government school in Kirwan, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 919 at Kirwan 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. Kirwan State High School has an ICSEA of 919, which places it above 15% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Kirwan State High School catchment?

The official zone for Kirwan State High School overlaps 6 suburbs: Kirwan, Shaw, Thuringowa Central, Cranbrook, Mount Louisa, Condon. 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 →