Schools in Townsville, QLD
There are 64 schools in Townsville, Queensland (local government area): 37 primary, 14 secondary, 9 combined. 37 are government schools and 27 are non-government. Together they enrol about 34,719 students.
Townsville school rankings
All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.
- 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
- 761Belgian Gardens State SchoolBelgian Gardens · Government PrimaryICSEA 1055 · 595 students
- 856Magnetic Island State SchoolNelly Bay · Government PrimaryICSEA 1027 · 123 students
- 956Hermit Park State SchoolHyde Park · Government PrimaryICSEA 1028 · 630 students
- 1055Ignatius Park CollegeCranbrook · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1018 · 959 students
- 1153St Clare's Catholic SchoolBurdell · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1022 · 714 students
- 1253Annandale State SchoolAnnandale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1019 · 722 students
- 1353Annandale Christian CollegeAnnandale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1069 · 687 students
- 1452St Benedict's Catholic SchoolShaw · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1014 · 613 students
- 1552Southern Cross Catholic CollegeAnnandale · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1048 · 1,479 students
- 1651Holy Spirit Catholic SchoolCranbrook · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1010 · 686 students
- 1750St Margaret Mary's CollegeHyde Park · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1014 · 707 students
- 1850Mary Help of Christians Catholic CollegeShaw · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 990 · 127 students
- 1949North Shore State SchoolBurdell · Government PrimaryICSEA 988 · 672 students
- 2049Calvary Christian CollegeMount Louisa · Independent CombinedICSEA 1020 · 1,128 students
- 2148Oonoonba State SchoolIdalia · Government PrimaryICSEA 995 · 525 students
- 2244Tec-NQDouglas · Independent SecondaryICSEA 972 · 375 students
- 2341Ryan Catholic CollegeKirwan · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1020 · 2,019 students
- 2440Pimlico State High SchoolGulliver · Government SecondaryICSEA 987 · 1,465 students
- 2537St Anthony's Catholic CollegeDeeragun · Catholic CombinedICSEA 992 · 1,485 students
- 2635William Ross State High SchoolAnnandale · Government SecondaryICSEA 955 · 862 students
- 2735Mundingburra State SchoolMundingburra · Government PrimaryICSEA 965 · 506 students
- 2832The Willows State SchoolKirwan · Government PrimaryICSEA 956 · 876 students
- 2930Townsville State High SchoolRailway Estate · Government SecondaryICSEA 924 · 841 students
- 3030Cranbrook State SchoolCranbrook · Government PrimaryICSEA 910 · 592 students
- 3129Townsville Christian CollegeVincent · Independent CombinedICSEA 871 · 442 students
- 3229Good Shepherd Catholic SchoolRasmussen · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 928 · 276 students
- 3329Bluewater State SchoolBluewater · Government PrimaryICSEA 950 · 362 students
- 3427Northern Beaches State High SchoolDeeragun · Government SecondaryICSEA 925 · 920 students
- 3526Townsville Central State SchoolNorth Ward · Government PrimaryICSEA 930 · 144 students
- 3626Townsville South State SchoolSouth Townsville · Government PrimaryICSEA 909 · 95 students
- 3725Carinity Education - ShalomCondon · Independent CombinedICSEA 688 · 237 students
- 3825Townsville West State SchoolWest End · Government PrimaryICSEA 866 · 111 students
- 3924Railway Estate State SchoolRailway Estate · Government PrimaryICSEA 916 · 179 students
- 4022Vincent State SchoolVincent · Government PrimaryICSEA 772 · 132 students
- 4122Aitkenvale State SchoolAitkenvale · Government PrimaryICSEA 870 · 366 students
- 4220Currajong State SchoolGulliver · Government PrimaryICSEA 904 · 430 students
- 4320Kirwan State SchoolKirwan · Government PrimaryICSEA 927 · 698 students
- 4419Heatley Secondary CollegeHeatley · Government SecondaryICSEA 862 · 715 students
- 4519Kirwan State High SchoolKirwan · Government SecondaryICSEA 919 · 1,922 students
- 4618Weir State SchoolThuringowa Central · Government PrimaryICSEA 838 · 747 students
- 4718Heatley State SchoolHeatley · Government PrimaryICSEA 838 · 423 students
- 4817Wulguru State SchoolWulguru · Government PrimaryICSEA 827 · 212 students
- 4915Thuringowa State High SchoolCondon · Government SecondaryICSEA 842 · 659 students
- 5015Rasmussen State SchoolRasmussen · Government PrimaryICSEA 784 · 336 students
- 5115Kelso State SchoolKelso · Government PrimaryICSEA 828 · 303 students
- 5214Bohlevale State SchoolBurdell · Government PrimaryICSEA 891 · 474 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 | Belgian Gardens State School Belgian Gardens · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 61.0 Top 50% | 1055 | 595 | 14.9 |
| 8 | Magnetic Island State School Nelly Bay · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 56.2 Top 50% | 1027 | 123 | 13.1 |
| 9 | Hermit Park State School Hyde Park · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 56.1 Top 50% | 1028 | 630 | 14.9 |
| 10 | Ignatius Park College Cranbrook · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 54.8 Top 50% | 1018 | 959 | 11.6 |
| 11 | St Clare's Catholic School Burdell · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 53.3 Top 50% | 1022 | 714 | 13.9 |
| 12 | Annandale State School Annandale · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 53.0 Top 50% | 1019 | 722 | 15.8 |
| 13 | Annandale Christian College Annandale · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 52.9 Top 50% | 1069 | 687 | 16.0 |
| 14 | St Benedict's Catholic School Shaw · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 52.3 Top 50% | 1014 | 613 | 17.2 |
| 15 | Southern Cross Catholic College Annandale · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 51.9 Top 50% | 1048 | 1,479 | 13.3 |
| 16 | Holy Spirit Catholic School Cranbrook · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 50.5 Top 50% | 1010 | 686 | 14.1 |
| 17 | St Margaret Mary's College Hyde Park · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 50.4 Top 50% | 1014 | 707 | 12.0 |
| 18 | Mary Help of Christians Catholic College Shaw · Secondary · 7 | Catholic | 50.3 Top 50% | 990 | 127 | 9.1 |
| 19 | North Shore State School Burdell · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 48.8 Lower 50% | 988 | 672 | 14.3 |
| 20 | Calvary Christian College Mount Louisa · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 48.5 Top 50% | 1020 | 1,128 | 14.6 |
| 21 | Oonoonba State School Idalia · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 47.5 Lower 50% | 995 | 525 | 15.0 |
| 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 | Pimlico State High School Gulliver · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 39.9 Lower 50% | 987 | 1,465 | 12.3 |
| 25 | St Anthony's Catholic College Deeragun · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 36.9 Lower 50% | 992 | 1,485 | 11.6 |
| 26 | William Ross State High School Annandale · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 34.6 Lower 50% | 955 | 862 | 11.4 |
| 27 | Mundingburra State School Mundingburra · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 34.5 Lower 50% | 965 | 506 | 13.9 |
| 28 | The Willows State School Kirwan · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 31.9 Lower 50% | 956 | 876 | 14.1 |
| 29 | Townsville State High School Railway Estate · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 29.6 Lower 50% | 924 | 841 | 10.9 |
| 30 | Cranbrook State School Cranbrook · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 29.5 Lower 50% | 910 | 592 | 12.6 |
| 31 | Townsville Christian College Vincent · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 29.1 Lower 50% | 871 | 442 | 15.5 |
| 32 | Good Shepherd Catholic School Rasmussen · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 28.8 Lower 50% | 928 | 276 | 11.1 |
| 33 | Bluewater State School Bluewater · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 28.6 Lower 50% | 950 | 362 | 15.3 |
| 34 | Northern Beaches State High School Deeragun · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 27.1 Lower 50% | 925 | 920 | 11.7 |
| 35 | Townsville Central State School North Ward · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 26.3 Lower 50% | 930 | 144 | 15.2 |
| 36 | Townsville South State School South Townsville · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 26.1 Lower 50% | 909 | 95 | 12.8 |
| 37 | Carinity Education - Shalom Condon · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 25.1 Lower 50% | 688 | 237 | 11.1 |
| 38 | Townsville West State School West End · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 24.7 Lower 50% | 866 | 111 | 11.6 |
| 39 | Railway Estate State School Railway Estate · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 24.4 Lower 50% | 916 | 179 | 14.4 |
| 40 | Vincent State School Vincent · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 22.3 Lower 50% | 772 | 132 | 7.1 |
| 41 | Aitkenvale State School Aitkenvale · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 22.0 Lower 50% | 870 | 366 | 11.9 |
| 42 | Currajong State School Gulliver · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 20.3 Lower 50% | 904 | 430 | 13.3 |
| 43 | Kirwan State School Kirwan · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 20.1 Lower 50% | 927 | 698 | 14.8 |
| 44 | Heatley Secondary College Heatley · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 18.6 Lower 50% | 862 | 715 | 11.0 |
| 45 | Kirwan State High School Kirwan · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 18.5 Lower 50% | 919 | 1,922 | 14.0 |
| 46 | Weir State School Thuringowa Central · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 18.3 Lower 50% | 838 | 747 | 15.4 |
| 47 | Heatley State School Heatley · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 17.6 Lower 50% | 838 | 423 | 12.7 |
| 48 | Wulguru State School Wulguru · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 16.5 Lower 50% | 827 | 212 | 12.9 |
| 49 | Thuringowa State High School Condon · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 15.3 Lower 50% | 842 | 659 | 11.3 |
| 50 | Rasmussen State School Rasmussen · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 14.9 Lower 50% | 784 | 336 | 13.5 |
| 51 | Kelso State School Kelso · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 14.6 Lower 50% | 828 | 303 | 12.4 |
| 52 | Bohlevale State School Burdell · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 14.0 Lower 50% | 891 | 474 | 14.5 |
Best primary schools in Townsville
St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand
North Ward · Catholic primary · Prep-6
355 students · ICSEA 1100
St Joseph's Catholic School
Mundingburra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1078
Townsville Grammar School
North Ward · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,288 students · ICSEA 1116
The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James
Mundingburra · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1100
Marian Catholic School
Currajong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1042
Best high schools in Townsville
St Patrick's College Townsville
Townsville · Catholic high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 1024
Townsville Grammar School
North Ward · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,288 students · ICSEA 1116
The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James
Mundingburra · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1100
Ignatius Park College
Cranbrook · Catholic high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1018
Annandale Christian College
Annandale · Independent combined · Prep-12
687 students · ICSEA 1069
Other schools
Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.
Mutarnee State School
Mutarnee · Government primary · Prep-6
6 students · ICSEA 1017
Enkindle Village School
Douglas · Independent primary · Prep-6
58 students · ICSEA 1018
Riverside Adventist School
Aitkenvale · Independent primary · Prep-6
61 students · ICSEA 1011
Rollingstone State School
Rollingstone · Government primary · Prep-6
68 students · ICSEA 945
Woodstock State School
Woodstock · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 950
Garbutt State School
Garbutt · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 775
Yallorin Yimba Silver Lining School
Cluden · Independent high school · 7-12
26 students · ICSEA 791
Mungalla Silver Lining School
Mutarnee · Independent high school · 7-12
51 students · ICSEA 736
Cleveland Education and Training Centre
Rowes Bay · Government special · 5-12
98 students · ICSEA 720
Eaton College
Mount Louisa · Independent special · U
27 students · ICSEA 967
Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School
Mundingburra · Government special · Prep-12
198 students · ICSEA 930
Townsville Flexible School
West End · Catholic special · 7-12
204 students · ICSEA 842
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Townsville?
St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand has the highest Success Index in Townsville (73.1/100, Top 25% of primary schools nationally). For primary years the top school is St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand; for secondary years it is St Patrick's College Townsville.
How many schools are in Townsville?
There are 64 schools in Townsville, Queensland (local government area): 37 primary, 14 secondary, 9 combined. 37 are government schools and 27 are non-government. Together they enrol about 34,719 students.
Are there public high schools in Townsville?
Yes. Pimlico State High School, William Ross State High School, Townsville State High School, Northern Beaches State High School, Heatley Secondary College and 2 more are government schools offering secondary years in Townsville.