Overview
Tagai State College is a government combined school in Thursday Island, Queensland, serving Prep-12. The school has 1,261 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 742 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 8.1:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 3 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypeCombined
Year RangePrep-12
Governing BodyQueensland Department of Education
Postcode4875
RemotenessVery Remote
ACARA ID40788
Student Background
Total Enrolments1,261
Gender Split584 girls / 677 boys
Indigenous Students96%
Language Background Other Than English92%
English Background8%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
1,261 students across 13 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 1146
Yr 1135
Yr 293
Yr 3128
Yr 4117
Yr 5136
Yr 6138
Yr 773
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff160 (156.0 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff184 (142.0 FTE)
Total Staff344
Student:Teacher Ratio8.1:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)