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Townsville West State School
Townsville West State School is a government primary school in West End, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 111 students.
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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 6% of Australian schools.
Townsville West State School had 111 students in 2025, compared with 115 in 2016 (down 3%).
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 official zone for Townsville West State School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
West End, Townsville City, Hyde Park
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 Townsville West State School zone
One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $565 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: Garbutt - West End
Figures are for the Garbutt - West End 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 Garbutt - West End profile →
Nearest schools to Townsville West State School
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 Townsville West State School
How many students go to Townsville West State School?
Townsville West State School has 111 students enrolled (68 boys and 43 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Townsville West State School teach?
Townsville West State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.
Is Townsville West State School a government or non-government school?
Townsville West State School is a government school in West End, Queensland.
What does the ICSEA of 866 at Townsville 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. Townsville West State School has an ICSEA of 866, which places it above 6% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Townsville West State School catchment?
The official zone for Townsville West State School overlaps 3 suburbs: West End, Townsville City, Hyde Park. 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 Townsville West State School?
2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Garbutt - West End, 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 →