Tagai State College is a large government combined school located in Thursday Island, QLD, catering for students from Prep-12.

The school records mixed but generally solid academic outcomes, with a primary rating of 1.0 and a secondary rating of 1.3.

Academic performance has been relatively stable in recent years, with no major movement in the overall rating trend.

The school serves a less advantaged student community, with an ICSEA score of 742 placing it around the top 99% nationally by ICSEA.

Compared with similar state-sector ICSEA peers, the school’s results provide useful context beyond the headline rating alone.

With around 1,261 students, the school is larger than many schools in its sector, and enrolments have declined noticeably in recent years.