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The Gap State High School

The Gap State High School is a government secondary school in The Gap, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,702 students.

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1,702
Students
879 boys · 823 girls
7-12
Year range
1123
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1123

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 90% of Australian schools.

Suburb The Gap 4061
Local government area Brisbane
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) The Gap
Official website thegapshs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

The Gap State High School had 1,702 students in 2025, compared with 1,294 in 2016 (up 32%).

1,294 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 1,710 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,702 '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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The Gap State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for The Gap State High School overlaps 12 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Enoggera Reservoir, Lake Manchester, The Gap, Upper Brookfield, Jollys Lookout, Mount Coot-tha, Enoggera, Ashgrove, Bardon, Mount Nebo, Upper Kedron, Keperra

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 Gap State High School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $720 to $820 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Ashgrove $820 a week
The Gap $720 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: The Gap

52.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,230
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the The Gap 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 The Gap profile →

Nearest schools to The Gap State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Payne Road State School Government Prep-6 299 1120 0.5 km
The Gap State School Government Prep-6 565 1145 0.6 km
St Peter Chanel Primary School Catholic Prep-6 129 1127 0.8 km
Hilder Road State School Government Prep-6 434 1145 1.6 km
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 118 1160 2.3 km
Ashgrove State School Government Prep-6 626 1183 2.6 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 The Gap State High School

How many students go to The Gap State High School?

The Gap State High School has 1,702 students enrolled (879 boys and 823 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does The Gap State High School teach?

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

Is The Gap State High School a government or non-government school?

The Gap State High School is a government school in The Gap, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1123 at The Gap 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. The Gap State High School has an ICSEA of 1123, which places it above 90% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in The Gap State High School catchment?

The official zone for The Gap State High School overlaps 12 suburbs: Enoggera Reservoir, Lake Manchester, The Gap, Upper Brookfield, Jollys Lookout, Mount Coot-tha, Enoggera, Ashgrove, Bardon, Mount Nebo, Upper Kedron, Keperra. 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 →