Small government primary school (111 students, Prep–6) in West End, Townsville, serving a culturally and linguistically diverse community.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Townsville West State School is also known as TWSS and TWSS West End.
Townsville West State School draws students from the Townsville West SS.
Townsville West State School has an overall SchoolRank score of 33.1/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 33/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 866, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Townsville West State School, Year 3 students averaged 359 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 432, well below 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.
Townsville West State School is a very small government primary school with approximately 111 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.
Townsville West 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 35/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Townsville West State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 45% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 84%, which is below the national benchmark.
Townsville West State School is located in West End, QLD, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 866 (6th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. 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.