Downlands College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Toowoomba, Queensland 4350 · Toowoomba LGA
#66 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#368 of 1,259 nationally
About Downlands College
Downlands College is a catholic 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 1,187 students (574 girls and 613 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Downlands College has an ICSEA value of 1060, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 107 teachers (105.1 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Downlands College scores 64.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 66th of 275 combined schools in QLD (3rd 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 1060
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+32% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Downlands College's 1,187 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Downlands College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Downlands College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Good Samaritan College
Toowoomba · Catholic special · 7-12
79 students · ICSEA 950 · 376 m away
Harlaxton State School
Harlaxton · Government primary · Prep-6
177 students · ICSEA 828 · 622 m away
Toowoomba State High School
Mount Lofty · Government high school · 7-12
775 students · ICSEA 934 · 1.3 km away
Holy Name Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 987 · 2.1 km away
Toowoomba West Special School
Newtown · Government special · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 953 · 2.2 km away
Rockville State School
Rockville · Government primary · Prep-6
189 students · ICSEA 810 · 2.2 km away
Toowoomba North State School
Toowoomba · Government primary · Prep-6
237 students · ICSEA 909 · 2.5 km away
The Industry School - Toowoomba
Toowoomba City · Independent high school · 10-12
92 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.7 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 998 · 2.7 km away
St Ursula's College
Toowoomba · Catholic high school · 7-12
401 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Augustine's College
Augustine Heights · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,555 students · ICSEA 1056
Assisi Catholic College
Upper Coomera · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,516 students · ICSEA 1055
Unity College
Caloundra West · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,450 students · ICSEA 1065
Notre Dame College
Bells Creek · Catholic combined · Prep-7
216 students · ICSEA 1066
St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley
Redlynch · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 1067
Good Samaritan Catholic College
Bli Bli · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,246 students · ICSEA 1050
Frequently asked questions
Is Downlands College a public or private school?
Downlands College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Downlands College offer?
Downlands College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Downlands College?
In 2025, Downlands College had 1,187 enrolled students (574 girls, 613 boys), a change of 32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Downlands College?
Downlands College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1060. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Downlands College rank in QLD?
Downlands College ranks 66th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (64.9/100), and 368th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Downlands College?
Downlands College has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Downlands College?
In 2025, Downlands College had 129 students in Year 7 and 171 in Year 12.
Is Downlands College co-ed?
Yes. Downlands College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Downlands College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Downlands 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Downlands College?
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