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Tully State High School

Tully State High School is a government secondary school in Tully, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 721 students.

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721
Students
360 boys · 361 girls
7-12
Year range
925
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 925

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 17% of Australian schools.

Suburb Tully 4854
Local government area Cassowary Coast
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Tully
Official website tullyshs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Tully State High School had 721 students in 2025, compared with 648 in 2016 (up 11%).

648 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 746 '21 '22 '23 '24 721 '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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Tully State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Tully State High School overlaps 55 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Walter Hill, Kooroomool, Lumholtz, Murray Upper, Rockingham, Warrami, Bilyana, Munro Plains, Cardstone, Kennedy, Carruchan, Jarra Creek, Gulngai, Dingo Pocket, Murrigal, Lower Tully, Mount Mackay, Granadilla, Cardwell, Euramo, Ellerbeck, Djiru, Silkwood, No 4 Branch, East Feluga, Silky Oak, Tam O'Shanter, South Mission Beach, Kurrimine Beach, Maria Creeks and 25 more

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.

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The suburb: Tully

5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
31.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,867
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Tully 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 Tully profile →

Nearest schools to Tully State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Tully State School Government Prep-6 268 885 0.9 km
St Clare's School Catholic Prep-6 170 1008 1.1 km
Feluga State School Government Prep-6 60 910 7.6 km
Lower Tully State School Government Prep-6 32 923 9.7 km
El Arish State School Government Prep-6 32 918 17 km
The Rainforest School Independent Prep-6 20 964 17 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 Tully State High School

How many students go to Tully State High School?

Tully State High School has 721 students enrolled (360 boys and 361 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Tully State High School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 925 at Tully 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. Tully State High School has an ICSEA of 925, which places it above 17% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Tully State High School catchment?

The official zone for Tully State High School overlaps 55 suburbs: Walter Hill, Kooroomool, Lumholtz, Murray Upper, Rockingham, Warrami, Bilyana, Munro Plains, Cardstone, Kennedy, Carruchan, Jarra Creek and 43 more. 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 Tully State High School?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Tully, 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 →