Fairholme College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Toowoomba, Queensland 4350 · Toowoomba LGA
#28 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#244 of 1,259 nationally
About Fairholme College
Fairholme College is an independent girls' 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 849 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Fairholme College has an ICSEA value of 1110, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 83 teachers (78.3 full-time equivalent) and 66 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fairholme College scores 70.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 28th of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd 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 1110
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Fairholme College's 849 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fairholme College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fairholme College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Toowoomba Anglican School
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
682 students · ICSEA 1132 · 427 m away
Mater Dei Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
433 students · ICSEA 1116 · 552 m away
Toowoomba Grammar School
East Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,145 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.2 km away
Toowoomba East State School
East Toowoomba · Government primary · Prep-6
867 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.2 km away
Toowoomba State High School
Mount Lofty · Government high school · 7-12
775 students · ICSEA 934 · 1.7 km away
St Joseph's College
Rangeville · Catholic high school · 7-12
913 students · ICSEA 1044 · 2.0 km away
The Industry School - Toowoomba
Toowoomba City · Independent high school · 10-12
92 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.2 km away
Toowoomba North State School
Toowoomba · Government primary · Prep-6
237 students · ICSEA 909 · 2.8 km away
Harlaxton State School
Harlaxton · Government primary · Prep-6
177 students · ICSEA 828 · 2.8 km away
Downlands College
Toowoomba · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,187 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
The Springfield Anglican College
Springfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,124 students · ICSEA 1109
Saint Stephen's College
Coomera · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,315 students · ICSEA 1109
Brisbane Christian College
Salisbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,118 students · ICSEA 1109
Pacific Lutheran College
Meridan Plains · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1114
Ipswich Grammar School
Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,336 students · ICSEA 1114
Townsville Grammar School
North Ward · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,288 students · ICSEA 1116
Frequently asked questions
Is Fairholme College a public or private school?
Fairholme College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Fairholme College offer?
Fairholme College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Fairholme College?
In 2025, Fairholme College had 849 enrolled students (849 girls, 0 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fairholme College?
Fairholme College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1110. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Fairholme College rank in QLD?
Fairholme College ranks 28th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (70.9/100), and 244th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fairholme College?
Fairholme College has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Fairholme College?
In 2025, Fairholme College had 119 students in Year 7 and 121 in Year 12.
Is Fairholme College co-ed?
No. Fairholme College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Fairholme College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fairholme 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 Fairholme College?
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