Highlands Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Toowoomba, Queensland 4350 · Toowoomba LGA
#133 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#659 of 1,259 nationally
About Highlands Christian College
Highlands Christian 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 670 students (359 girls and 311 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Highlands Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1060, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 57 teachers (51.6 full-time equivalent) and 69 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Highlands Christian College scores 50.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 133rd of 275 combined schools in QLD (10th 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%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Highlands Christian College's 670 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Highlands Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Highlands Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Middle Ridge State School
Middle Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
735 students · ICSEA 1044 · 573 m away
Darling Heights State School
Darling Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
607 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.9 km away
Gabbinbar State School
Centenary Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.9 km away
St Thomas More's Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.5 km away
Centenary Heights State High School
Centenary Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,738 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.6 km away
St Saviour's College
Toowoomba · Catholic high school · 7-12
295 students · ICSEA 986 · 3.2 km away
Harristown State School
Harristown · Government primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 859 · 3.2 km away
St Saviour's Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
486 students · ICSEA 1048 · 3.3 km away
Rangeville State School
Rangeville · Government primary · Prep-6
723 students · ICSEA 1039 · 3.3 km away
St Anthony's School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 998 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Noosa Christian College
Cooroy · Independent combined · Prep-12
478 students · ICSEA 1060
Cairns Hinterland Steiner School
Kuranda · Independent combined · Prep-8
157 students · ICSEA 1059
Good Shepherd Christian School
Albany Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
214 students · ICSEA 1061
Kimberley College
Carbrook · Independent combined · Prep-12
745 students · ICSEA 1058
Caloundra Christian College
Caloundra · Independent combined · Prep-12
438 students · ICSEA 1058
Islamic College of Brisbane
Karawatha · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,712 students · ICSEA 1057
Frequently asked questions
Is Highlands Christian College a public or private school?
Highlands Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Highlands Christian College offer?
Highlands Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Highlands Christian College?
In 2025, Highlands Christian College had 670 enrolled students (359 girls, 311 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Highlands Christian College?
Highlands Christian 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 Highlands Christian College rank in QLD?
Highlands Christian College ranks 133rd of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (50.0/100), and 659th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Highlands Christian College?
Highlands Christian College has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Highlands Christian College?
In 2025, Highlands Christian College had 73 students in Year 7 and 41 in Year 12.
Is Highlands Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Highlands Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Highlands Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Highlands Christian 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 Highlands Christian College?
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