Gilston State School is a government primary serving the Gilston community with a distinctive Japanese language program.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Gilston State School is a government primary serving the Gilston community with a distinctive Japanese language program. The school is built on strong pastoral care and a tight-knit community feel, where relationships between staff and families matter as much as academics. It suits families who value a connected, supportive environment and want their children to develop language skills early.
Gilston State School is also known as GSS Gilston.
Gilston State School draws students from the Gilston SS.
Gilston State School has an overall SchoolRank score of 47.4/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 53/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1026, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Gilston State School, Year 3 students averaged 402 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 484, in line with the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Gilston State School is a small government primary school with approximately 484 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Gilston State School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 56/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Gilston State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 32% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
Gilston State School is located in Gilston, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1026 (58th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.