Skip to content
Schools Near Me
Queensland · council area

Schools in Toowoomba

There are 88 schools in Toowoomba: 57 primary schools, 14 secondary schools and 17 combined schools. By sector, that is 58 government schools, 18 Catholic schools and 12 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Toowoomba, Highfields, Clifton and Newtown.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Toowoomba

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Toowoomba

Catholic primary and secondary school

Downlands College

Toowoomba

Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Fairholme College

Toowoomba

Prep to Year 12 · girls

At a glance

Schools in Toowoomba in numbers

  • Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
  • They have about 31,688 students enrolled, 360 per school on average; the largest is Centenary Heights State High School with 1,738.
  • 30 of the 88 schools (34%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
  • 6 schools are single-sex: 4 girls' schools and 2 boys' schools.

Largest schools in Toowoomba

  1. Centenary Heights State High School 1,738 students
  2. Harristown State High School 1,641 students
  3. Downlands College 1,187 students
  4. Toowoomba Grammar School 1,145 students
  5. Mary MacKillop Catholic College 1,047 students
Questions

Schools in Toowoomba: common questions

How many schools are there in the Toowoomba council area?
There are 88 schools in the Toowoomba council area, including 57 primary schools, 14 secondary schools and 17 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the Toowoomba council area?
30 Catholic and independent schools, 34% of all schools in the Toowoomba council area. 18 are Catholic.
What is the largest school in the Toowoomba council area?
Centenary Heights State High School, with 1,738 students. Next are Harristown State High School (1,641), Downlands College (1,187) and Toowoomba Grammar School (1,145).
Are there single-sex schools in the Toowoomba council area?
Yes: 4 girls' schools and 2 boys' schools. The other 82 schools are co-educational.