Schools in Picnic Bay
There are 8 schools in and around Picnic Bay: 5 primary, 1 combined, 1 secondary and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 720 to 1116 (ACARA).
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Picnic Bay 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 |
| Magnetic Island State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1027 | 123 |
| St Patrick's College Townsville | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1024 | 663 |
| Townsville Central State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 930 | 144 |
| Townsville South State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 909 | 95 |
| 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
- Magnetic Island State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1027
- St Patrick's College Townsville
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1024
- Townsville Central State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
930
- Townsville South State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
909
- 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 Picnic Bay 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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