Top 59 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Townsville (2025)

Schools with 200+ students and the fewest full-time-equivalent students per full-time-equivalent teacher. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 59 schools shown out of all eligible schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Townsville.

#	School	Sector	Students : teacher	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Burdekin Catholic High School Ayr · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	8.4	49.7 Lower 50%	989	293	8.4
2	Charters Towers State High School Charters Towers City · Secondary · 7-12	Government	9.4	17.2 Lower 50%	879	303	9.4
3	Ingham State High School Ingham · Secondary · 7-12	Government	9.5	33.0 Lower 50%	923	422	9.5
4	Blackheath and Thornburgh College Charters Towers · Combined · Prep-11	Independent	9.9	47.4 Lower 50%	965	379	9.9
5	Bwgcolman Community School Palm Island · Combined · Prep-12	Government	10.1	30.7 Lower 50%	675	315	10.1
6	Ayr State High School Ayr · Secondary · 7-12	Government	10.2	37.2 Lower 50%	925	497	10.2
7	All Souls St Gabriels School Charters Towers · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	10.5	33.6 Lower 50%	952	431	10.5
8	Gilroy Santa Maria College Ingham · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	10.7	47.3 Lower 50%	982	313	10.7
9	St Patrick's College Townsville Townsville · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	10.8	71.6 Top 25%	1024	663	10.8
10	Townsville State High School Railway Estate · Secondary · 7-12	Government	10.9	29.6 Lower 50%	924	841	10.9
11	Burdekin Christian College Ayr · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	10.9	44.7 Lower 50%	949	380	10.9
12	Heatley Secondary College Heatley · Secondary · 7-12	Government	11.0	18.6 Lower 50%	862	715	11.0
13	Carinity Education - Shalom Condon · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	11.1	25.1 Lower 50%	688	237	11.1
14	Good Shepherd Catholic School Rasmussen · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	11.1	28.8 Lower 50%	928	276	11.1
15	Columba Catholic College Charters Towers · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	11.2	23.7 Lower 50%	926	425	11.2
16	Townsville Grammar School North Ward · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	11.2	66.6 Top 25%	1116	1,288	11.2
17	Thuringowa State High School Condon · Secondary · 7-12	Government	11.3	15.3 Lower 50%	842	659	11.3
18	William Ross State High School Annandale · Secondary · 7-12	Government	11.4	34.6 Lower 50%	955	862	11.4
19	Ignatius Park College Cranbrook · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	11.6	54.8 Top 50%	1018	959	11.6
20	St Anthony's Catholic College Deeragun · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	11.6	36.9 Lower 50%	992	1,485	11.6
21	Northern Beaches State High School Deeragun · Secondary · 7-12	Government	11.7	27.1 Lower 50%	925	920	11.7
22	Aitkenvale State School Aitkenvale · Primary · Prep-6	Government	11.9	22.0 Lower 50%	870	366	11.9
23	St Margaret Mary's College Hyde Park · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	12.0	50.4 Top 50%	1014	707	12.0
24	Pimlico State High School Gulliver · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.3	39.9 Lower 50%	987	1,465	12.3
25	Kelso State School Kelso · Primary · Prep-6	Government	12.4	14.6 Lower 50%	828	303	12.4
26	Tec-NQ Douglas · Secondary · 10-12	Independent	12.6	43.5 Lower 50%	972	375	12.6
27	Cranbrook State School Cranbrook · Primary · Prep-6	Government	12.6	29.5 Lower 50%	910	592	12.6
28	Heatley State School Heatley · Primary · Prep-6	Government	12.7	17.6 Lower 50%	838	423	12.7
29	Wulguru State School Wulguru · Primary · Prep-6	Government	12.9	16.5 Lower 50%	827	212	12.9
30	Ingham State School Ingham · Primary · Prep-6	Government	12.9	35.9 Lower 50%	932	334	12.9
31	Ryan Catholic College Kirwan · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	13.0	40.6 Lower 50%	1020	2,019	13.0
32	The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James Mundingburra · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	13.1	65.5 Top 25%	1100	1,205	13.1
33	Currajong State School Gulliver · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.3	20.3 Lower 50%	904	430	13.3
34	Southern Cross Catholic College Annandale · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	13.3	51.9 Top 50%	1048	1,479	13.3
35	St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand North Ward · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	13.4	73.1 Top 25%	1100	355	13.4
36	Rasmussen State School Rasmussen · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.5	14.9 Lower 50%	784	336	13.5
37	Mundingburra State School Mundingburra · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.9	34.5 Lower 50%	965	506	13.9
38	St Clare's Catholic School Burdell · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	13.9	53.3 Top 50%	1022	714	13.9
39	Kirwan State High School Kirwan · Secondary · 7-12	Government	14.0	18.5 Lower 50%	919	1,922	14.0
40	Holy Spirit Catholic School Cranbrook · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	14.1	50.5 Top 50%	1010	686	14.1
41	The Willows State School Kirwan · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.1	31.9 Lower 50%	956	876	14.1
42	North Shore State School Burdell · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.3	48.8 Lower 50%	988	672	14.3
43	St Joseph's Catholic School Mundingburra · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	14.5	71.5 Top 25%	1078	356	14.5
44	Bohlevale State School Burdell · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.5	14.0 Lower 50%	891	474	14.5
45	Calvary Christian College Mount Louisa · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	14.6	48.5 Top 50%	1020	1,128	14.6
46	Kirwan State School Kirwan · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.8	20.1 Lower 50%	927	698	14.8
47	Belgian Gardens State School Belgian Gardens · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.9	61.0 Top 50%	1055	595	14.9
48	Hermit Park State School Hyde Park · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.9	56.1 Top 50%	1028	630	14.9
49	Oonoonba State School Idalia · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.0	47.5 Lower 50%	995	525	15.0
50	Marian Catholic School Currajong · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	15.1	62.1 Top 50%	1042	374	15.1
51	Bluewater State School Bluewater · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.3	28.6 Lower 50%	950	362	15.3
52	Weir State School Thuringowa Central · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.4	18.3 Lower 50%	838	747	15.4
53	Townsville Christian College Vincent · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	15.5	29.1 Lower 50%	871	442	15.5
54	East Ayr State School Ayr · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.5	30.5 Lower 50%	952	500	15.5
55	Annandale State School Annandale · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.8	53.0 Top 50%	1019	722	15.8
56	St Francis Catholic School Ayr · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	15.9	44.4 Lower 50%	1007	222	15.9
57	Annandale Christian College Annandale · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	16.0	52.9 Top 50%	1069	687	16.0
58	Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Ingham · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	16.0	46.7 Lower 50%	1000	327	16.0
59	St Benedict's Catholic School Shaw · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	17.2	52.3 Top 50%	1014	613	17.2

There are 59 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Townsville eligible for this list; the top 59 are shown. Burdekin Catholic High School in Ayr is ranked first (students : teacher: 8.4). 31 of the top 59 are government schools and 28 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 956.

The top 10 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Townsville for 2025 are: 1. Burdekin Catholic High School (Ayr); 2. Charters Towers State High School (Charters Towers City); 3. Ingham State High School (Ingham); 4. Blackheath and Thornburgh College (Charters Towers); 5. Bwgcolman Community School (Palm Island); 6. Ayr State High School (Ayr); 7. All Souls St Gabriels School (Charters Towers); 8. Gilroy Santa Maria College (Ingham); 9. St Patrick's College Townsville (Townsville); 10. Townsville State High School (Railway Estate).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best lowest ratio school in Townsville?

Burdekin Catholic High School in Ayr ranks first among schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Townsville with a Success Index of 49.7 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 989.

How are schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Townsville ranked?

Schools with 200+ students and the fewest full-time-equivalent students per full-time-equivalent teacher. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (ICSEA published, 80+ students, not a special school) are included; the Success Index is shown alongside for context.

How many public schools are in the top 100 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Townsville?

31 of the top 59 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Townsville are government schools; 28 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.