Darling Downs Adventist College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Toowoomba, Queensland 4350 · Toowoomba LGA
#94 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#498 of 1,259 nationally
About Darling Downs Adventist College
Darling Downs Adventist College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Toowoomba, Queensland (4350), within the Toowoomba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 362 students (161 girls and 201 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Darling Downs Adventist College has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (30.0 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 84% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Darling Downs Adventist College scores 57.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 94th of 275 combined schools in QLD (5th of 15 in the Toowoomba area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1038
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+84% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Darling Downs Adventist College's 362 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Darling Downs Adventist College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Darling Downs Adventist College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glenvale State School
Glenvale · Government primary · Prep-6
658 students · ICSEA 971 · 725 m away
Glenvale Christian School
Glenvale · Independent primary · Prep-6
127 students · ICSEA 1037 · 915 m away
Clifford Park Special School
Newtown · Government special · 7-12
183 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.0 km away
Concordia Lutheran College
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
664 students · ICSEA 1066 · 2.5 km away
Harristown State High School
Harristown · Government high school · 7-12
1,641 students · ICSEA 929 · 2.8 km away
Harristown State School
Harristown · Government primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 859 · 2.9 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1029 · 3.0 km away
St Anthony's School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 998 · 3.0 km away
The Glennie School
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
700 students · ICSEA 1073 · 3.1 km away
Newtown State School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
337 students · ICSEA 900 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St James Lutheran College
Urraween · Independent combined · Prep-12
754 students · ICSEA 1038
Bundaberg Christian College
Bundaberg · Independent combined · Prep-12
845 students · ICSEA 1039
Glasshouse Christian College
Beerwah · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,180 students · ICSEA 1039
Blackall Range Independent School
Kureelpa · Independent combined · Prep-12
108 students · ICSEA 1039
Hills International College
Jimboomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
768 students · ICSEA 1036
Freshwater Christian College
Brinsmead · Independent combined · Prep-12
562 students · ICSEA 1041
Frequently asked questions
Is Darling Downs Adventist College a public or private school?
Darling Downs Adventist College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Darling Downs Adventist College offer?
Darling Downs Adventist College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Darling Downs Adventist College?
In 2025, Darling Downs Adventist College had 362 enrolled students (161 girls, 201 boys), a change of 84% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Darling Downs Adventist College?
Darling Downs Adventist College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1038. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Darling Downs Adventist College rank in QLD?
Darling Downs Adventist College ranks 94th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (57.7/100), and 498th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Darling Downs Adventist College?
Darling Downs Adventist College has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Darling Downs Adventist College?
In 2025, Darling Downs Adventist College had 49 students in Year 7 and 18 in Year 12.
Is Darling Downs Adventist College co-ed?
Yes. Darling Downs Adventist College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Darling Downs Adventist College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Darling Downs Adventist College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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