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Tara Shire State College

GovernmentCombinedPrep-12
Tara, QLD 4421 · Outer Regional
Students353enrolled
Ratio1:9.6student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Combined · Prep-12
ICSEA842
vs National-158 (avg 1000)
Students353
SEIFA1/10
SettingOuter Regional
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Tara Shire State

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
842-158
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
353
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
9.6:1-2.7
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
3%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
33%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
1 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
1%-24pp
SEA Top Quarter
Prep-12
Year Range

Overview

Tara Shire State College is a government combined school in Tara, Queensland, serving Prep-12. The school has 353 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 842 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.6:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 1 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeCombined
Year RangePrep-12
Governing BodyQueensland Department of Education
Postcode4421
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID47116

Student Background

Total Enrolments353
Gender Split179 girls / 174 boys
Indigenous Students33%
Language Background Other Than English3%
English Background96%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
76%
Lower middle
18%
Upper middle
5%
Top quarter
1%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

353 students across 13 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 118
Yr 121
Yr 225
Yr 331
Yr 420
Yr 522
Yr 636
Yr 737
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Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff39 (36.9 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff32 (23.3 FTE)
Total Staff71
Student:Teacher Ratio9.6:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)