Top 73 largest schools in Townsville (2025)

Schools with the highest total enrolments. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 73 schools shown out of all eligible largest schools in Townsville.

#	School	Sector	Students	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Ryan Catholic College Kirwan · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	2,019	40.6 Lower 50%	1020	2,019	13.0
2	Kirwan State High School Kirwan · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,922	18.5 Lower 50%	919	1,922	14.0
3	St Anthony's Catholic College Deeragun · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	1,485	36.9 Lower 50%	992	1,485	11.6
4	Southern Cross Catholic College Annandale · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	1,479	51.9 Top 50%	1048	1,479	13.3
5	Pimlico State High School Gulliver · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,465	39.9 Lower 50%	987	1,465	12.3
6	Townsville Grammar School North Ward · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,288	66.6 Top 25%	1116	1,288	11.2
7	The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James Mundingburra · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,205	65.5 Top 25%	1100	1,205	13.1
8	Calvary Christian College Mount Louisa · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,128	48.5 Top 50%	1020	1,128	14.6
9	Ignatius Park College Cranbrook · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	959	54.8 Top 50%	1018	959	11.6
10	Northern Beaches State High School Deeragun · Secondary · 7-12	Government	920	27.1 Lower 50%	925	920	11.7
11	The Willows State School Kirwan · Primary · Prep-6	Government	876	31.9 Lower 50%	956	876	14.1
12	William Ross State High School Annandale · Secondary · 7-12	Government	862	34.6 Lower 50%	955	862	11.4
13	Townsville State High School Railway Estate · Secondary · 7-12	Government	841	29.6 Lower 50%	924	841	10.9
14	Weir State School Thuringowa Central · Primary · Prep-6	Government	747	18.3 Lower 50%	838	747	15.4
15	Annandale State School Annandale · Primary · Prep-6	Government	722	53.0 Top 50%	1019	722	15.8
16	Heatley Secondary College Heatley · Secondary · 7-12	Government	715	18.6 Lower 50%	862	715	11.0
17	St Clare's Catholic School Burdell · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	714	53.3 Top 50%	1022	714	13.9
18	St Margaret Mary's College Hyde Park · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	707	50.4 Top 50%	1014	707	12.0
19	Kirwan State School Kirwan · Primary · Prep-6	Government	698	20.1 Lower 50%	927	698	14.8
20	Annandale Christian College Annandale · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	687	52.9 Top 50%	1069	687	16.0
21	Holy Spirit Catholic School Cranbrook · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	686	50.5 Top 50%	1010	686	14.1
22	North Shore State School Burdell · Primary · Prep-6	Government	672	48.8 Lower 50%	988	672	14.3
23	St Patrick's College Townsville Townsville · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	663	71.6 Top 25%	1024	663	10.8
24	Thuringowa State High School Condon · Secondary · 7-12	Government	659	15.3 Lower 50%	842	659	11.3
25	Hermit Park State School Hyde Park · Primary · Prep-6	Government	630	56.1 Top 50%	1028	630	14.9
26	St Benedict's Catholic School Shaw · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	613	52.3 Top 50%	1014	613	17.2
27	Belgian Gardens State School Belgian Gardens · Primary · Prep-6	Government	595	61.0 Top 50%	1055	595	14.9
28	Cranbrook State School Cranbrook · Primary · Prep-6	Government	592	29.5 Lower 50%	910	592	12.6
29	Oonoonba State School Idalia · Primary · Prep-6	Government	525	47.5 Lower 50%	995	525	15.0
30	Mundingburra State School Mundingburra · Primary · Prep-6	Government	506	34.5 Lower 50%	965	506	13.9
31	East Ayr State School Ayr · Primary · Prep-6	Government	500	30.5 Lower 50%	952	500	15.5
32	Ayr State High School Ayr · Secondary · 7-12	Government	497	37.2 Lower 50%	925	497	10.2
33	Bohlevale State School Burdell · Primary · Prep-6	Government	474	14.0 Lower 50%	891	474	14.5
34	Townsville Christian College Vincent · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	442	29.1 Lower 50%	871	442	15.5
35	All Souls St Gabriels School Charters Towers · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	431	33.6 Lower 50%	952	431	10.5
36	Currajong State School Gulliver · Primary · Prep-6	Government	430	20.3 Lower 50%	904	430	13.3
37	Columba Catholic College Charters Towers · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	425	23.7 Lower 50%	926	425	11.2
38	Heatley State School Heatley · Primary · Prep-6	Government	423	17.6 Lower 50%	838	423	12.7
39	Ingham State High School Ingham · Secondary · 7-12	Government	422	33.0 Lower 50%	923	422	9.5
40	Burdekin Christian College Ayr · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	380	44.7 Lower 50%	949	380	10.9
41	Blackheath and Thornburgh College Charters Towers · Combined · Prep-11	Independent	379	47.4 Lower 50%	965	379	9.9
42	Tec-NQ Douglas · Secondary · 10-12	Independent	375	43.5 Lower 50%	972	375	12.6
43	Marian Catholic School Currajong · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	374	62.1 Top 50%	1042	374	15.1
44	Aitkenvale State School Aitkenvale · Primary · Prep-6	Government	366	22.0 Lower 50%	870	366	11.9
45	Bluewater State School Bluewater · Primary · Prep-6	Government	362	28.6 Lower 50%	950	362	15.3
46	St Joseph's Catholic School Mundingburra · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	356	71.5 Top 25%	1078	356	14.5
47	St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand North Ward · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	355	73.1 Top 25%	1100	355	13.4
48	Rasmussen State School Rasmussen · Primary · Prep-6	Government	336	14.9 Lower 50%	784	336	13.5
49	Ingham State School Ingham · Primary · Prep-6	Government	334	35.9 Lower 50%	932	334	12.9
50	Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Ingham · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	327	46.7 Lower 50%	1000	327	16.0
51	Bwgcolman Community School Palm Island · Combined · Prep-12	Government	315	30.7 Lower 50%	675	315	10.1
52	Gilroy Santa Maria College Ingham · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	313	47.3 Lower 50%	982	313	10.7
53	Kelso State School Kelso · Primary · Prep-6	Government	303	14.6 Lower 50%	828	303	12.4
54	Charters Towers State High School Charters Towers City · Secondary · 7-12	Government	303	17.2 Lower 50%	879	303	9.4
55	Burdekin Catholic High School Ayr · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	293	49.7 Lower 50%	989	293	8.4
56	Good Shepherd Catholic School Rasmussen · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	276	28.8 Lower 50%	928	276	11.1
57	Carinity Education - Shalom Condon · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	237	25.1 Lower 50%	688	237	11.1
58	St Francis Catholic School Ayr · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	222	44.4 Lower 50%	1007	222	15.9
59	Wulguru State School Wulguru · Primary · Prep-6	Government	212	16.5 Lower 50%	827	212	12.9
60	Richmond Hill State School Richmond Hill · Primary · Prep-6	Government	191	18.1 Lower 50%	854	191	12.6
61	Railway Estate State School Railway Estate · Primary · Prep-6	Government	179	24.4 Lower 50%	916	179	14.4
62	Home Hill State High School Home Hill · Secondary · 7-12	Government	165	23.1 Lower 50%	891	165	8.1
63	Townsville Central State School North Ward · Primary · Prep-6	Government	144	26.3 Lower 50%	930	144	15.2
64	Millchester State School Millchester · Primary · Prep-6	Government	132	20.9 Lower 50%	855	132	14.0
65	Vincent State School Vincent · Primary · Prep-6	Government	132	22.3 Lower 50%	772	132	7.1
66	Home Hill State School Home Hill · Primary · Prep-6	Government	128	19.9 Lower 50%	875	128	11.3
67	St Michael's Catholic School Palm Island · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	127	16.0 Lower 50%	646	127	15.9
68	Mary Help of Christians Catholic College Shaw · Secondary · 7	Catholic	127	50.3 Top 50%	990	127	9.1
69	Magnetic Island State School Nelly Bay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	123	56.2 Top 50%	1027	123	13.1
70	St Colman's Catholic School Home Hill · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	118	39.1 Lower 50%	964	118	13.9
71	Charters Towers Central State School Charters Towers City · Primary · Prep-6	Government	113	24.1 Lower 50%	859	113	8.8
72	Townsville West State School West End · Primary · Prep-6	Government	111	24.7 Lower 50%	866	111	11.6
73	Townsville South State School South Townsville · Primary · Prep-6	Government	95	26.1 Lower 50%	909	95	12.8

There are 73 largest schools in Townsville eligible for this list; the top 73 are shown. Ryan Catholic College in Kirwan is ranked first (students: 2,019). 42 of the top 73 are government schools and 31 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 950.

The top 10 largest schools in Townsville for 2025 are: 1. Ryan Catholic College (Kirwan); 2. Kirwan State High School (Kirwan); 3. St Anthony's Catholic College (Deeragun); 4. Southern Cross Catholic College (Annandale); 5. Pimlico State High School (Gulliver); 6. Townsville Grammar School (North Ward); 7. The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James (Mundingburra); 8. Calvary Christian College (Mount Louisa); 9. Ignatius Park College (Cranbrook); 10. Northern Beaches State High School (Deeragun).

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What is the best largest school in Townsville?

Ryan Catholic College in Kirwan ranks first among largest schools in Townsville with a Success Index of 40.6 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1020.

How are largest schools in Townsville ranked?

Schools with the highest total enrolments. 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 largest schools in Townsville?

42 of the top 73 largest schools in Townsville are government schools; 31 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.