King's Christian College
Reedy Creek
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
State or territory
Schools in Queensland
There are 1,808 schools in Queensland: 1,150 primary schools, 318 secondary schools and 334 combined schools. By sector, that is 1,257 government schools, 313 Catholic schools and 238 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Toowoomba, Caboolture, Gympie and Emerald.
- 1,150Primary
- 318Secondary
- 334Combined
- 1,257Government
- 313Catholic
- 238Independent
- 50Special (government)
Private schools in Queensland
Featured schools appear first, then the largest. Every Catholic and independent school takes enquiries for free through Schools Near Me.
St Peters Lutheran College
Indooroopilly
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
John Paul College
Daisy Hill
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Australian Christian College - Moreton
Caboolture
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Hillcrest Christian College
Reedy Creek
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
St Laurence's College
South Brisbane
Years 5 to 12 · boys
Ryan Catholic College
Kirwan
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Brisbane Grammar School
Brisbane
Years 5 to 12 · boys
Anglican Church Grammar School
East Brisbane
Prep to Year 12 · boys
Schools by council area in Queensland
Queensland has 76 council areas with schools, covering 1,002 suburbs and towns. Choose one to see its suburbs and every school in them.
- Aurukun1 schools
- Balonne7 schools
- Banana16 schools
- Barcaldine6 schools
- Barcoo3 schools
- Blackall Tambo3 schools
- Boulia1 schools
- Brisbane318 schools
- Bulloo1 schools
- Bundaberg49 schools
- Burdekin19 schools
- Burke1 schools
- Cairns51 schools
- Carpentaria3 schools
- Cassowary Coast26 schools
- Central Highlands29 schools
- Charters Towers12 schools
- Cherbourg1 schools
- Cloncurry3 schools
- Cook7 schools
- Croydon1 schools
- Diamantina2 schools
- Doomadgee1 schools
- Douglas8 schools
- Etheridge3 schools
- Flinders4 schools
- Fraser Coast37 schools
- Gladstone34 schools
- Gold Coast110 schools
- Goondiwindi11 schools
- Gympie32 schools
- Hinchinbrook15 schools
- Hope Vale1 schools
- Ipswich80 schools
- Isaac18 schools
- Kowanyama1 schools
- Livingstone17 schools
- Lockhart River1 schools
- Lockyer Valley26 schools
- Logan83 schools
- Longreach6 schools
- Mackay58 schools
- Maranoa13 schools
- Mareeba14 schools
- McKinlay1 schools
- Moreton Bay109 schools
- Mornington1 schools
- Mount Isa14 schools
- Murweh6 schools
- Napranum1 schools
- Noosa16 schools
- North Burnett17 schools
- Northern Peninsula Area1 schools
- Palm Island2 schools
- Paroo4 schools
- Pormpuraaw1 schools
- Quilpie3 schools
- Redland37 schools
- Richmond1 schools
- Rockhampton42 schools
- Scenic Rim29 schools
- Somerset19 schools
- South Burnett27 schools
- Southern Downs35 schools
- Sunshine Coast81 schools
- Tablelands17 schools
- Toowoomba88 schools
- Torres2 schools
- Townsville64 schools
- Unincorp. Other Territories1 schools
- Weipa2 schools
- Western Downs32 schools
- Whitsunday17 schools
- Winton2 schools
- Woorabinda2 schools
- Yarrabah1 schools
Enrolling in a government school in Queensland
Government schools enrol students directly, and most give a place to every child living in their local area. The Queensland Department of Education explains the rules, and its finder shows which school an address belongs to.
- Enrolling your child (Queensland Department of Education)How to enrol, and what to bring
- EdMap (Queensland Government)Check an address against school zones
Schools in Queensland in numbers
- Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
- They have about 900,051 students enrolled, 499 per school on average; the largest is Capricornia School of Distance Education with 5,463.
- 551 of the 1,808 schools (30%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
- 59 schools are single-sex: 31 girls' schools and 28 boys' schools.
Largest schools in Queensland
- Capricornia School of Distance Education 5,463 students
- King's Christian College 5,166 students
- Marsden State High School 3,857 students
- Mansfield State High School 3,807 students
- Cairns School of Distance Education 3,692 students
Schools in Queensland: common questions
- How many schools are there in Queensland?
- There are 1,808 schools in Queensland, including 1,150 primary schools, 318 secondary schools and 334 combined primary and secondary schools.
- How many private schools are there in Queensland?
- 551 Catholic and independent schools, 30% of all schools in Queensland. 313 are Catholic.
- What is the largest school in Queensland?
- Capricornia School of Distance Education, with 5,463 students. Next are King's Christian College (5,166), Marsden State High School (3,857) and Mansfield State High School (3,807).
- Are there single-sex schools in Queensland?
- Yes: 31 girls' schools and 28 boys' schools. The other 1,749 schools are co-educational.