Top 6 public high schools in Toowoomba (2025)
Government schools offering secondary years. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 6 schools shown out of all eligible public high schools in Toowoomba.
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- 147Centenary Heights State High SchoolCentenary Heights · Government SecondaryICSEA 1006 · 1,738 students
- 243Highfields State Secondary CollegeHighfields · Government SecondaryICSEA 1001 · 795 students
- 330Wilsonton State High SchoolWilsonton Heights · Government SecondaryICSEA 920 · 904 students
- 429Toowoomba State High SchoolMount Lofty · Government SecondaryICSEA 934 · 775 students
- 528Lockyer District State High SchoolGatton · Government SecondaryICSEA 941 · 950 students
- 623Harristown State High SchoolHarristown · Government SecondaryICSEA 929 · 1,641 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centenary Heights State High School Centenary Heights · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 47.2 Lower 50% | 1006 | 1,738 | 12.7 |
| 2 | Highfields State Secondary College Highfields · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 43.0 Lower 50% | 1001 | 795 | 11.8 |
| 3 | Wilsonton State High School Wilsonton Heights · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 30.1 Lower 50% | 920 | 904 | 10.7 |
| 4 | Toowoomba State High School Mount Lofty · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 28.5 Lower 50% | 934 | 775 | 10.5 |
| 5 | Lockyer District State High School Gatton · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 27.5 Lower 50% | 941 | 950 | 11.6 |
| 6 | Harristown State High School Harristown · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 22.9 Lower 50% | 929 | 1,641 | 12.1 |
There are 6 public high schools in Toowoomba eligible for this list; the top 6 are shown. Centenary Heights State High School in Centenary Heights is ranked first with a Success Index of 47.2 and an ICSEA of 1006.
The top 6 public high schools in Toowoomba for 2025 are: 1. Centenary Heights State High School (Centenary Heights); 2. Highfields State Secondary College (Highfields); 3. Wilsonton State High School (Wilsonton Heights); 4. Toowoomba State High School (Mount Lofty); 5. Lockyer District State High School (Gatton); 6. Harristown State High School (Harristown).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public secondary school in Toowoomba?
Centenary Heights State High School in Centenary Heights ranks first among public high schools in Toowoomba with a Success Index of 47.2 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1006.
How are public high schools in Toowoomba ranked?
Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.
How many public schools are in the top 100 public high schools in Toowoomba?
6 of the top 6 public high schools in Toowoomba are government schools; 0 are Catholic or independent.
Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?
Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.