Top 31 private schools in Townsville (2025)
Independent and Catholic schools across all year levels. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 31 schools shown out of all eligible private schools in Townsville.
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- 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
- 467Townsville Grammar SchoolNorth Ward · Independent CombinedICSEA 1116 · 1,288 students
- 566The Cathedral School of St Anne and St JamesMundingburra · Independent CombinedICSEA 1100 · 1,205 students
- 662Marian Catholic SchoolCurrajong · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1042 · 374 students
- 755Ignatius Park CollegeCranbrook · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1018 · 959 students
- 853St Clare's Catholic SchoolBurdell · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1022 · 714 students
- 953Annandale Christian CollegeAnnandale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1069 · 687 students
- 1052St Benedict's Catholic SchoolShaw · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1014 · 613 students
- 1152Southern Cross Catholic CollegeAnnandale · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1048 · 1,479 students
- 1251Holy Spirit Catholic SchoolCranbrook · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1010 · 686 students
- 1350St Margaret Mary's CollegeHyde Park · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1014 · 707 students
- 1450Mary Help of Christians Catholic CollegeShaw · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 990 · 127 students
- 1550Burdekin Catholic High SchoolAyr · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 989 · 293 students
- 1649Calvary Christian CollegeMount Louisa · Independent CombinedICSEA 1020 · 1,128 students
- 1747Blackheath and Thornburgh CollegeCharters Towers · Independent CombinedICSEA 965 · 379 students
- 1847Gilroy Santa Maria CollegeIngham · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 982 · 313 students
- 1947Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolIngham · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1000 · 327 students
- 2045Burdekin Christian CollegeAyr · Independent CombinedICSEA 949 · 380 students
- 2144St Francis Catholic SchoolAyr · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1007 · 222 students
- 2244Tec-NQDouglas · Independent SecondaryICSEA 972 · 375 students
- 2341Ryan Catholic CollegeKirwan · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1020 · 2,019 students
- 2439St Colman's Catholic SchoolHome Hill · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 964 · 118 students
- 2537St Anthony's Catholic CollegeDeeragun · Catholic CombinedICSEA 992 · 1,485 students
- 2634All Souls St Gabriels SchoolCharters Towers · Independent CombinedICSEA 952 · 431 students
- 2729Townsville Christian CollegeVincent · Independent CombinedICSEA 871 · 442 students
- 2829Good Shepherd Catholic SchoolRasmussen · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 928 · 276 students
- 2925Carinity Education - ShalomCondon · Independent CombinedICSEA 688 · 237 students
- 3024Columba Catholic CollegeCharters Towers · Catholic CombinedICSEA 926 · 425 students
- 3116St 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 | Townsville Grammar School North Ward · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 66.6 Top 25% | 1116 | 1,288 | 11.2 |
| 5 | The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James Mundingburra · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 65.5 Top 25% | 1100 | 1,205 | 13.1 |
| 6 | Marian Catholic School Currajong · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 62.1 Top 50% | 1042 | 374 | 15.1 |
| 7 | Ignatius Park College Cranbrook · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 54.8 Top 50% | 1018 | 959 | 11.6 |
| 8 | St Clare's Catholic School Burdell · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 53.3 Top 50% | 1022 | 714 | 13.9 |
| 9 | Annandale Christian College Annandale · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 52.9 Top 50% | 1069 | 687 | 16.0 |
| 10 | St Benedict's Catholic School Shaw · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 52.3 Top 50% | 1014 | 613 | 17.2 |
| 11 | Southern Cross Catholic College Annandale · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 51.9 Top 50% | 1048 | 1,479 | 13.3 |
| 12 | Holy Spirit Catholic School Cranbrook · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 50.5 Top 50% | 1010 | 686 | 14.1 |
| 13 | St Margaret Mary's College Hyde Park · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 50.4 Top 50% | 1014 | 707 | 12.0 |
| 14 | Mary Help of Christians Catholic College Shaw · Secondary · 7 | Catholic | 50.3 Top 50% | 990 | 127 | 9.1 |
| 15 | Burdekin Catholic High School Ayr · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 49.7 Lower 50% | 989 | 293 | 8.4 |
| 16 | Calvary Christian College Mount Louisa · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 48.5 Top 50% | 1020 | 1,128 | 14.6 |
| 17 | Blackheath and Thornburgh College Charters Towers · Combined · Prep-11 | Independent | 47.4 Lower 50% | 965 | 379 | 9.9 |
| 18 | Gilroy Santa Maria College Ingham · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 47.3 Lower 50% | 982 | 313 | 10.7 |
| 19 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Ingham · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 46.7 Lower 50% | 1000 | 327 | 16.0 |
| 20 | Burdekin Christian College Ayr · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 44.7 Lower 50% | 949 | 380 | 10.9 |
| 21 | St Francis Catholic School Ayr · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 44.4 Lower 50% | 1007 | 222 | 15.9 |
| 22 | Tec-NQ Douglas · Secondary · 10-12 | Independent | 43.5 Lower 50% | 972 | 375 | 12.6 |
| 23 | Ryan Catholic College Kirwan · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 40.6 Lower 50% | 1020 | 2,019 | 13.0 |
| 24 | St Colman's Catholic School Home Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 39.1 Lower 50% | 964 | 118 | 13.9 |
| 25 | St Anthony's Catholic College Deeragun · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 36.9 Lower 50% | 992 | 1,485 | 11.6 |
| 26 | All Souls St Gabriels School Charters Towers · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 33.6 Lower 50% | 952 | 431 | 10.5 |
| 27 | Townsville Christian College Vincent · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 29.1 Lower 50% | 871 | 442 | 15.5 |
| 28 | Good Shepherd Catholic School Rasmussen · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 28.8 Lower 50% | 928 | 276 | 11.1 |
| 29 | Carinity Education - Shalom Condon · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 25.1 Lower 50% | 688 | 237 | 11.1 |
| 30 | Columba Catholic College Charters Towers · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 23.7 Lower 50% | 926 | 425 | 11.2 |
| 31 | St Michael's Catholic School Palm Island · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 16.0 Lower 50% | 646 | 127 | 15.9 |
There are 31 private schools in Townsville eligible for this list; the top 31 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 31 are government schools and 31 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1007.
The top 10 private 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. Townsville Grammar School (North Ward); 5. The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James (Mundingburra); 6. Marian Catholic School (Currajong); 7. Ignatius Park College (Cranbrook); 8. St Clare's Catholic School (Burdell); 9. Annandale Christian College (Annandale); 10. St Benedict's Catholic School (Shaw).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best private school in Townsville?
St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand in North Ward ranks first among private schools in Townsville with a Success Index of 73.1 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1100.
How are private 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 private schools in Townsville?
0 of the top 31 private 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.