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Education & Qualifications in Gladstone

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

More people in Gladstone finished Year 12 than in most similar areas, though the city still sits far below the national figure. The region has seen a steady climb in education levels, with the share of people finishing high school rising by 6.4 points since 2011.

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📍 Gladstone, Council (LGA)

Where Gladstone sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.0% ▲ +23.4%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Gladstone — lower than 56% of areas.

Gladstone12.0%
Rest of Qld 17.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 45.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. However, this is higher than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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45.3% ▲ +16.6%

Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Gladstone, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (11%).

Year 12 45.3% Year 10 27.5% Year 9 or below 9.8% Year 11 9.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Typical qualifications are trade-based, with 45% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 12% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.0% ▲ +23.4%

Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study at 26%, followed by management and commerce at 14.9%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Gladstone has 34 schools, which is more than about 83% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (73.5%), and the average school size of 365 students is higher than most areas.

Average school ICSEA

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966

Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Gladstone

34 schools — 12,418 students, average ICSEA 966.

By sector: Government 25 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4

By type: Primary 21 · Combined 7 · Secondary 6
Gladstone State High School, West Gladstone Government Secondary — 1,239 938
Toolooa State High School, South Gladstone Government Secondary — 1,165 950
Chanel College, Gladstone Catholic Secondary — 854 1,031
Tannum Sands State High School, Tannum Sands Government Secondary — 816 965
Kin Kora State School, Kin Kora Government Primary — 783 929
Clinton State School, Clinton Government Primary — 703 914
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Gladstone Catholic Primary — 649 1,023
Gladstone West State School, West Gladstone Government Primary — 642 938
Tannum Sands State School, Tannum Sands Government Primary — 616 988
Trinity College, Gladstone Independent Combined — 607 1,034
Calliope State School, Calliope Government Primary — 477 937
Gladstone South State School, South Gladstone Government Primary — 458 897
Calliope State High School, Calliope Government Secondary — 437 949
Boyne Island State School, Boyne Island Government Primary — 390 960
Gladstone Central State School, Gladstone Central Government Primary — 356 989
Discovery Christian College, Agnes Water Independent Combined — 345 1,020
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Gladstone Catholic Primary — 339 1,044
Rosedale State School, Rosedale Government Combined — 254 903
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Tannum Sands Catholic Primary — 218 1,015
Agnes Water State School, Agnes Water Government Primary — 210 972
Faith Baptist Christian School, Burua Independent Combined — 125 981
Miriam Vale State School, Miriam Vale Government Combined — 123 909
Clearview Christian College, Tannum Sands Independent Secondary — 97 990
Rosella Park School, West Gladstone Government Combined — 87 942
Mount Larcom State School, Mount Larcom Government Combined — 83 886
Ambrose State School, Ambrose Government Primary — 76 931
Goora Gan Steiner School, Agnes Water Independent Primary — 69 1,024
Yarwun State School, Yarwun Government Primary — 63 999
Benaraby State School, Benaraby Government Primary — 52 951
Bororen State School, Bororen Government Primary — 30 988
Wartburg State School, Baffle Creek Government Primary — 25 950
Lowmead State School, Lowmead Government Primary — 13 908
Builyan State School, Boyne Valley Government Primary — 10 982
Nagoorin State School, Boyne Valley Government Primary — 7 966

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33360/gladstone/topic/education