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Schools in Charters Towers

There are 12 schools in Charters Towers: 7 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 4 combined schools. By sector, that is 9 government schools, 1 Catholic school and 2 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Charters Towers, Charters Towers City, Millchester and Greenvale.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Charters Towers

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Charters Towers

At a glance

Schools in Charters Towers in numbers

  • Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
  • They have about 4,411 students enrolled, 368 per school on average; the largest is Charters Towers School of Distance Education with 2,395.
  • 3 of the 12 schools (25%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.

Largest schools in Charters Towers

  1. Charters Towers School of Distance Education 2,395 students
  2. All Souls St Gabriels School 431 students
  3. Columba Catholic College 425 students
  4. Blackheath and Thornburgh College 379 students
  5. Charters Towers State High School 303 students
Questions

Schools in Charters Towers: common questions

How many schools are there in the Charters Towers council area?
There are 12 schools in the Charters Towers council area, including 7 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 4 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the Charters Towers council area?
3 Catholic and independent schools, 25% of all schools in the Charters Towers council area. 1 is Catholic.
What is the largest school in the Charters Towers council area?
Charters Towers School of Distance Education, with 2,395 students. Next are All Souls St Gabriels School (431), Columba Catholic College (425) and Blackheath and Thornburgh College (379).
Are there single-sex schools in the Charters Towers council area?
No. All 12 schools in the Charters Towers council area take both boys and girls.