Top 31 public schools in Toowoomba (2025)
Government schools across all year levels. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 31 schools shown out of all eligible public schools in Toowoomba.
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- K-12 Schools
- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
- Fastest-Growing Schools
- Schools With the Best Student–Teacher Ratio
- Largest Schools
- 167Toowoomba East State SchoolEast Toowoomba · Government PrimaryICSEA 1067 · 867 students
- 262Withcott State SchoolWithcott · Government PrimaryICSEA 1027 · 245 students
- 361Rangeville State SchoolRangeville · Government PrimaryICSEA 1039 · 723 students
- 461Highfields State SchoolHighfields · Government PrimaryICSEA 1037 · 653 students
- 559Middle Ridge State SchoolMiddle Ridge · Government PrimaryICSEA 1044 · 735 students
- 653Meringandan State SchoolMeringandan West · Government PrimaryICSEA 1018 · 260 students
- 752Gabbinbar State SchoolCentenary Heights · Government PrimaryICSEA 1010 · 356 students
- 851Gowrie State SchoolGowrie Junction · Government PrimaryICSEA 1013 · 210 students
- 950Geham State SchoolGeham · Government PrimaryICSEA 1012 · 163 students
- 1048Bunker's Hill State SchoolWestbrook · Government PrimaryICSEA 1007 · 273 students
- 1147Centenary Heights State High SchoolCentenary Heights · Government SecondaryICSEA 1006 · 1,738 students
- 1243Highfields State Secondary CollegeHighfields · Government SecondaryICSEA 1001 · 795 students
- 1337Glenvale State SchoolGlenvale · Government PrimaryICSEA 971 · 658 students
- 1435Wyreema State SchoolWyreema · Government PrimaryICSEA 953 · 162 students
- 1535Cambooya State SchoolCambooya · Government PrimaryICSEA 958 · 159 students
- 1632Darling Heights State SchoolDarling Heights · Government PrimaryICSEA 944 · 607 students
- 1731Toowoomba North State SchoolToowoomba · Government PrimaryICSEA 909 · 237 students
- 1830Wilsonton State High SchoolWilsonton Heights · Government SecondaryICSEA 920 · 904 students
- 1929Toowoomba State High SchoolMount Lofty · Government SecondaryICSEA 934 · 775 students
- 2028Helidon State SchoolHelidon · Government PrimaryICSEA 938 · 103 students
- 2128Lockyer District State High SchoolGatton · Government SecondaryICSEA 941 · 950 students
- 2226Fairview Heights State SchoolWilsonton · Government PrimaryICSEA 931 · 342 students
- 2325Wilsonton State SchoolWilsonton · Government PrimaryICSEA 893 · 438 students
- 2425Newtown State SchoolNewtown · Government PrimaryICSEA 900 · 337 students
- 2524Harlaxton State SchoolHarlaxton · Government PrimaryICSEA 828 · 177 students
- 2623Kingsthorpe State SchoolKingsthorpe · Government PrimaryICSEA 939 · 205 students
- 2723Harristown State High SchoolHarristown · Government SecondaryICSEA 929 · 1,641 students
- 2822Harristown State SchoolHarristown · Government PrimaryICSEA 859 · 446 students
- 2921Drayton State SchoolDrayton · Government PrimaryICSEA 929 · 165 students
- 3021Rockville State SchoolRockville · Government PrimaryICSEA 810 · 189 students
- 3116Gatton State SchoolGatton · Government PrimaryICSEA 875 · 399 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toowoomba East State School East Toowoomba · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 66.7 Top 25% | 1067 | 867 | 16.5 |
| 2 | Withcott State School Withcott · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 61.9 Top 50% | 1027 | 245 | 12.7 |
| 3 | Rangeville State School Rangeville · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 61.2 Top 50% | 1039 | 723 | 14.6 |
| 4 | Highfields State School Highfields · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 60.5 Top 50% | 1037 | 653 | 13.2 |
| 5 | Middle Ridge State School Middle Ridge · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 58.5 Top 50% | 1044 | 735 | 14.6 |
| 6 | Meringandan State School Meringandan West · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 53.2 Top 50% | 1018 | 260 | 15.0 |
| 7 | Gabbinbar State School Centenary Heights · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 52.3 Top 50% | 1010 | 356 | 13.1 |
| 8 | Gowrie State School Gowrie Junction · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 50.8 Top 50% | 1013 | 210 | 14.3 |
| 9 | Geham State School Geham · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 50.3 Top 50% | 1012 | 163 | 16.1 |
| 10 | Bunker's Hill State School Westbrook · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 47.5 Lower 50% | 1007 | 273 | 15.9 |
| 11 | Centenary Heights State High School Centenary Heights · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 47.2 Lower 50% | 1006 | 1,738 | 12.7 |
| 12 | Highfields State Secondary College Highfields · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 43.0 Lower 50% | 1001 | 795 | 11.8 |
| 13 | Glenvale State School Glenvale · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 37.0 Lower 50% | 971 | 658 | 14.2 |
| 14 | Wyreema State School Wyreema · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 35.2 Lower 50% | 953 | 162 | 13.4 |
| 15 | Cambooya State School Cambooya · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 35.1 Lower 50% | 958 | 159 | 12.8 |
| 16 | Darling Heights State School Darling Heights · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 32.3 Lower 50% | 944 | 607 | 12.6 |
| 17 | Toowoomba North State School Toowoomba · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 30.9 Lower 50% | 909 | 237 | 12.2 |
| 18 | Wilsonton State High School Wilsonton Heights · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 30.1 Lower 50% | 920 | 904 | 10.7 |
| 19 | Toowoomba State High School Mount Lofty · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 28.5 Lower 50% | 934 | 775 | 10.5 |
| 20 | Helidon State School Helidon · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 28.3 Lower 50% | 938 | 103 | 14.1 |
| 21 | Lockyer District State High School Gatton · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 27.5 Lower 50% | 941 | 950 | 11.6 |
| 22 | Fairview Heights State School Wilsonton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 26.0 Lower 50% | 931 | 342 | 11.3 |
| 23 | Wilsonton State School Wilsonton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 25.3 Lower 50% | 893 | 438 | 10.7 |
| 24 | Newtown State School Newtown · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 24.8 Lower 50% | 900 | 337 | 12.1 |
| 25 | Harlaxton State School Harlaxton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 24.0 Lower 50% | 828 | 177 | 11.9 |
| 26 | Kingsthorpe State School Kingsthorpe · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 23.3 Lower 50% | 939 | 205 | 15.1 |
| 27 | Harristown State High School Harristown · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 22.9 Lower 50% | 929 | 1,641 | 12.1 |
| 28 | Harristown State School Harristown · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 22.1 Lower 50% | 859 | 446 | 11.9 |
| 29 | Drayton State School Drayton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 21.4 Lower 50% | 929 | 165 | 15.1 |
| 30 | Rockville State School Rockville · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 20.9 Lower 50% | 810 | 189 | 12.1 |
| 31 | Gatton State School Gatton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 16.4 Lower 50% | 875 | 399 | 13.4 |
There are 31 public schools in Toowoomba eligible for this list; the top 31 are shown. Toowoomba East State School in East Toowoomba is ranked first with a Success Index of 66.7 and an ICSEA of 1067. 31 of the top 31 are government schools and 0 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 944.
The top 10 public schools in Toowoomba for 2025 are: 1. Toowoomba East State School (East Toowoomba); 2. Withcott State School (Withcott); 3. Rangeville State School (Rangeville); 4. Highfields State School (Highfields); 5. Middle Ridge State School (Middle Ridge); 6. Meringandan State School (Meringandan West); 7. Gabbinbar State School (Centenary Heights); 8. Gowrie State School (Gowrie Junction); 9. Geham State School (Geham); 10. Bunker's Hill State School (Westbrook).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public school in Toowoomba?
Toowoomba East State School in East Toowoomba ranks first among public schools in Toowoomba with a Success Index of 66.7 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1067.
How are public 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 schools in Toowoomba?
31 of the top 31 public 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.