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Tagai State College

Tagai State College is a government combined school in Thursday Island, Queensland, with 1,261 reported enrolments, a student-teacher ratio of 8.1:1, and an ICSEA percentile of 2.

Thursday Island, QLD 4875GovernmentCombinedPrep-12
GovernmentCombinedCo-educational
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School model

Tagai State College is listed as Government and Combined, with a reported year range of Prep-12.

Enrolment size

The school reports 1,261 total enrolments, including 584 girls and 677 boys where available.

ICSEA context

The ICSEA value is 742, with percentile 2 in the current dataset.

Gender profile

The gender type is Co-educational, with a reported mix of 46.3% girls and 53.7% boys.

Staff ratio

The student-teacher ratio is 8.1:1, based on 156.0 FTE teaching staff where available.

Local area

The campus is in Thursday Island, Queensland, within Torres.

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Tagai State College profile summary

Tagai State College is listed as a government combined school in Thursday Island, Queensland. The profile reports 1,261 total enrolments, an ICSEA value of 742, and a student-teacher ratio of 8.1:1 where available. The reported year range is Prep-12, and the campus sits within Torres local government area.

Enrolment

Girls vs boys enrolment

1,261

reported total enrolments

584 girls

677 boys

46.3% girls53.7% boys

Tagai State College reports 1,261 total enrolments, including 584 girls and 677 boys. The reported enrolment mix is 46.3% girls and 53.7% boys.

Socio-educational

ICSEA percentile

2

percentile where available

ICSEA

742

Tagai State College sits at the 2 ICSEA percentile in the reported dataset.

SEA quarters

Socio-educational distribution

Bottom

65%

Lower-middle

24%

Upper-middle

9%

Top

2%

The socio-educational distribution lists 65% in the bottom quarter, 24% in the lower-middle quarter, 9% in the upper-middle quarter, and 2% in the top quarter.

Staff

Staff profile summary

Teaching staff

160

FTE teaching

156.0

Non-teaching

184

Student-teacher

8.1:1

The profile reports 160 teaching staff and 184 non-teaching staff, with a student-teacher ratio of 8.1:1.

Location

Campus location and area context

Location context combines suburb, postcode, administrative areas and a direct maps link where data is available.

Suburb
Thursday Island
Postcode
4875
State
Queensland
Local government area
Torres
Statistical Area Level 2
Torres
Statistical Area Level 3
Far North
Statistical Area Level 4
Queensland - Outback
Remoteness area
Very Remote

Governance

Governance and official links

Official school and governing body links are included when the dataset provides them.

Governing body
Queensland Department of Education
Governing body URL
Visit website
Campus type
School Head Campus
Reporting description
Rolled Reporting

Community

Student community profile

Student community indicators are reported as percentages where available.

Indigenous enrolment
96%
Language background other than English: yes
92%
Language background other than English: no
8%
Language background other than English: not stated
0%

Nearby

Nearby and similar schools

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FAQ

Questions about Tagai State College

How many students attend Tagai State College?

Tagai State College has 1,261 reported total enrolments. The student profile lists 584 girls and 677 boys where gender enrolment fields are available.

What type of school is Tagai State College?

Tagai State College is listed as a Government school with school type Combined. The reported year range is Prep-12.

Where is Tagai State College located?

Tagai State College is located in Thursday Island, QLD 4875. The local government area is Torres.

What is the ICSEA value of Tagai State College?

The ICSEA value for Tagai State College is 742 and the ICSEA percentile is 2. If either value is missing in the source data, it is shown as Not available rather than zero.

Is Tagai State College boys-only, girls-only or co-educational?

Tagai State College is listed as Co-educational. The reported gender mix is 46.3% girls and 53.7% boys where percentage fields are available.

Data note

Built from structured 2025 school profile data

This page uses structured 2025 Australian school profile data. Some values may be unavailable where they are not reported in the source dataset. Profile pages are designed to make enrolment, ICSEA, location and school context easier to compare.

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