St Ursula's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Toowoomba, Queensland 4350 · Toowoomba LGA
About St Ursula's College
St Ursula's College is a catholic girls' high school located in Toowoomba, Queensland (4350), within the Toowoomba local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 401 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Ursula's College has an ICSEA value of 1043, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (36.2 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Ursula's College scores 58.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 73rd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (3rd of 12 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 1043
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 St Ursula's College's 401 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Ursula's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Ursula's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's College
Toowoomba · Catholic combined · 5-12
930 students · ICSEA 1017 · 574 m away
Newtown State School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
337 students · ICSEA 900 · 659 m away
Holy Name Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 987 · 714 m away
Toowoomba North State School
Toowoomba · Government primary · Prep-6
237 students · ICSEA 909 · 778 m away
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1029 · 805 m away
Toowoomba West Special School
Newtown · Government special · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 953 · 891 m away
The Glennie School
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
700 students · ICSEA 1073 · 897 m away
The Industry School - Toowoomba
Toowoomba City · Independent high school · 10-12
92 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.5 km away
Clifford Park Special School
Newtown · Government special · 7-12
183 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.8 km away
St Anthony's School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 998 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Chisholm Catholic College
Cornubia · Catholic high school · 7-12
932 students · ICSEA 1043
St Joseph's College
Rangeville · Catholic high school · 7-12
913 students · ICSEA 1044
St Stephen's Catholic College
Mareeba · Catholic high school · 7-12
652 students · ICSEA 1041
Carmel College
Thornlands · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,220 students · ICSEA 1045
Newman Catholic College
Smithfield · Catholic high school · 7-10
625 students · ICSEA 1046
Our Lady's College
Annerley · Catholic high school · 7-12
343 students · ICSEA 1048
Frequently asked questions
Is St Ursula's College a public or private school?
St Ursula's College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Ursula's College offer?
St Ursula's College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Ursula's College?
In 2025, St Ursula's College had 401 enrolled students (401 girls, 0 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Ursula's College?
St Ursula's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1043. 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 St Ursula's College rank in QLD?
St Ursula's College ranks 73rd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (58.5/100), and 552nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Ursula's College?
St Ursula's College has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Ursula's College?
In 2025, St Ursula's College had 57 students in Year 7 and 67 in Year 12.
Is St Ursula's College co-ed?
No. St Ursula's College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near St Ursula's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Ursula's 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 St Ursula's College?
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