Is Columba Catholic College a government, Catholic or independent school?

Columba Catholic College is a catholic primary and secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Catholic Education Queensland.

What years does Columba Catholic College teach?

Columba Catholic College teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Columba Catholic College?

Columba Catholic College had 425 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Catholic primary and secondary school in Charters Towers

Columba Catholic College

Columba Catholic College is a Catholic primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 12, in Charters Towers, Queensland.

School website

Columba Catholic College: Aerial view of the college campus, entrance driveway and sports oval

About the school

What Columba Catholic College is like

It has 425 students (219 girls and 206 boys) and the equivalent of 37.9 full-time teachers, about 11 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 3 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is about average in size.

The school is run by Catholic Education Queensland and has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

As a Catholic school it charges fees, set by the school or its Catholic education office. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including sibling discounts and help with fees.

Its ICSEA value is 926, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

At a glance

Columba Catholic College at a glance

Students: 425; 2025
Girls and boys: 52% / 48%; 219 girls, 206 boys
Teachers: 37.9; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 11.2 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Prep to Year 12

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Photos

Inside Columba Catholic College

Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).

Fees

Columba Catholic College fees

Columba Catholic College has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at Catholic schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts and help for families who find fees hard. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.

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Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Columba Catholic College on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in Queensland. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Catholic schools run their own enrolment, usually through the school or its Catholic education office, and many give priority to Catholic families and to siblings. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Prep and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Columba Catholic College about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for Columba Catholic College are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about Columba Catholic College

Is Columba Catholic College a government, Catholic or independent school?: Columba Catholic College is a catholic primary and secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Catholic Education Queensland.
What years does Columba Catholic College teach?: Columba Catholic College teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Columba Catholic College?: Columba Catholic College had 425 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Columba Catholic College?: Columba Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 926, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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