Top 21 catholic schools in Townsville (2025)
Catholic systemic and independent Catholic schools. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 21 schools shown out of all eligible catholic schools in Townsville.
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- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
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- 173St Joseph's Catholic School, The StrandNorth Ward · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1100 · 355 students
- 272St Patrick's College TownsvilleTownsville · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1024 · 663 students
- 372St Joseph's Catholic SchoolMundingburra · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1078 · 356 students
- 462Marian Catholic SchoolCurrajong · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1042 · 374 students
- 555Ignatius Park CollegeCranbrook · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1018 · 959 students
- 653St Clare's Catholic SchoolBurdell · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1022 · 714 students
- 752St Benedict's Catholic SchoolShaw · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1014 · 613 students
- 852Southern Cross Catholic CollegeAnnandale · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1048 · 1,479 students
- 951Holy Spirit Catholic SchoolCranbrook · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1010 · 686 students
- 1050St Margaret Mary's CollegeHyde Park · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1014 · 707 students
- 1150Mary Help of Christians Catholic CollegeShaw · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 990 · 127 students
- 1250Burdekin Catholic High SchoolAyr · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 989 · 293 students
- 1347Gilroy Santa Maria CollegeIngham · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 982 · 313 students
- 1447Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolIngham · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1000 · 327 students
- 1544St Francis Catholic SchoolAyr · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1007 · 222 students
- 1641Ryan Catholic CollegeKirwan · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1020 · 2,019 students
- 1739St Colman's Catholic SchoolHome Hill · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 964 · 118 students
- 1837St Anthony's Catholic CollegeDeeragun · Catholic CombinedICSEA 992 · 1,485 students
- 1929Good Shepherd Catholic SchoolRasmussen · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 928 · 276 students
- 2024Columba Catholic CollegeCharters Towers · Catholic CombinedICSEA 926 · 425 students
- 2116St Michael's Catholic SchoolPalm Island · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 646 · 127 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand North Ward · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 73.1 Top 25% | 1100 | 355 | 13.4 |
| 2 | St Patrick's College Townsville Townsville · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 71.6 Top 25% | 1024 | 663 | 10.8 |
| 3 | St Joseph's Catholic School Mundingburra · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 71.5 Top 25% | 1078 | 356 | 14.5 |
| 4 | Marian Catholic School Currajong · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 62.1 Top 50% | 1042 | 374 | 15.1 |
| 5 | Ignatius Park College Cranbrook · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 54.8 Top 50% | 1018 | 959 | 11.6 |
| 6 | St Clare's Catholic School Burdell · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 53.3 Top 50% | 1022 | 714 | 13.9 |
| 7 | St Benedict's Catholic School Shaw · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 52.3 Top 50% | 1014 | 613 | 17.2 |
| 8 | Southern Cross Catholic College Annandale · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 51.9 Top 50% | 1048 | 1,479 | 13.3 |
| 9 | Holy Spirit Catholic School Cranbrook · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 50.5 Top 50% | 1010 | 686 | 14.1 |
| 10 | St Margaret Mary's College Hyde Park · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 50.4 Top 50% | 1014 | 707 | 12.0 |
| 11 | Mary Help of Christians Catholic College Shaw · Secondary · 7 | Catholic | 50.3 Top 50% | 990 | 127 | 9.1 |
| 12 | Burdekin Catholic High School Ayr · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 49.7 Lower 50% | 989 | 293 | 8.4 |
| 13 | Gilroy Santa Maria College Ingham · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 47.3 Lower 50% | 982 | 313 | 10.7 |
| 14 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Ingham · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 46.7 Lower 50% | 1000 | 327 | 16.0 |
| 15 | St Francis Catholic School Ayr · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 44.4 Lower 50% | 1007 | 222 | 15.9 |
| 16 | Ryan Catholic College Kirwan · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 40.6 Lower 50% | 1020 | 2,019 | 13.0 |
| 17 | St Colman's Catholic School Home Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 39.1 Lower 50% | 964 | 118 | 13.9 |
| 18 | St Anthony's Catholic College Deeragun · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 36.9 Lower 50% | 992 | 1,485 | 11.6 |
| 19 | Good Shepherd Catholic School Rasmussen · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 28.8 Lower 50% | 928 | 276 | 11.1 |
| 20 | Columba Catholic College Charters Towers · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 23.7 Lower 50% | 926 | 425 | 11.2 |
| 21 | St Michael's Catholic School Palm Island · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 16.0 Lower 50% | 646 | 127 | 15.9 |
There are 21 catholic schools in Townsville eligible for this list; the top 21 are shown. St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand in North Ward is ranked first with a Success Index of 73.1 and an ICSEA of 1100. 0 of the top 21 are government schools and 21 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1010.
The top 10 catholic schools in Townsville for 2025 are: 1. St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand (North Ward); 2. St Patrick's College Townsville (Townsville); 3. St Joseph's Catholic School (Mundingburra); 4. Marian Catholic School (Currajong); 5. Ignatius Park College (Cranbrook); 6. St Clare's Catholic School (Burdell); 7. St Benedict's Catholic School (Shaw); 8. Southern Cross Catholic College (Annandale); 9. Holy Spirit Catholic School (Cranbrook); 10. St Margaret Mary's College (Hyde Park).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best catholic school in Townsville?
St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand in North Ward ranks first among catholic schools in Townsville with a Success Index of 73.1 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1100.
How are catholic schools in Townsville 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 catholic schools in Townsville?
0 of the top 21 catholic schools in Townsville are government schools; 21 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.