Schools in Magnetic Island
There are 20 schools in and around Magnetic Island: 12 primary, 4 secondary, 2 combined and 2 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 720 to 1116 (ACARA).
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Magnetic Island schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsville Grammar School | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1116 | 1,288 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1100 | 355 |
| Belgian Gardens State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1055 | 595 |
| Marian Catholic School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1042 | 374 |
| Hermit Park State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1028 | 630 |
| Magnetic Island State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1027 | 123 |
| St Patrick's College Townsville | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1024 | 663 |
| St Margaret Mary's College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1014 | 707 |
| North Shore State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 988 | 672 |
| Pimlico State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 987 | 1,465 |
| Townsville Central State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 930 | 144 |
| Townsville State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 924 | 841 |
| Railway Estate State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 916 | 179 |
| Townsville South State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 909 | 95 |
| Currajong State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 904 | 430 |
| Townsville Christian College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 871 | 442 |
| Townsville West State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 866 | 111 |
| Townsville Flexible School | Special | Catholic | 7-12 | 842 | 204 |
| Garbutt State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 775 | 78 |
| Cleveland Education and Training Centre | Special | Government | 5-12 | 720 | 98 |
- Townsville Grammar School
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1116
- St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1100
- Belgian Gardens State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1055
- Marian Catholic School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1042
- Hermit Park State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1028
- Magnetic Island State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1027
- St Patrick's College Townsville
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1024
- St Margaret Mary's College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1014
- North Shore State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
988
- Pimlico State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
987
- Townsville Central State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
930
- Townsville State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
924
- Railway Estate State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
916
- Townsville South State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
909
- Currajong State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
904
- Townsville Christian College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
871
- Townsville West State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
866
- Townsville Flexible School
Special · Catholic · 7-12
842
- Garbutt State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
775
- Cleveland Education and Training Centre
Special · Government · 5-12
720
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Magnetic Island can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the QLD education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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