Toowong State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Toowong, Queensland 4066 · Brisbane LGA
About Toowong State School
Toowong State School is a public primary school located in Toowong, Queensland (4066), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 463 students (246 girls and 217 boys).
Toowong State School has an ICSEA value of 1121, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 54% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 71 teachers (62.1 full-time equivalent) and 63 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Toowong State School scores 86.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 1st of 804 primary schools in QLD (1st of 179 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1121
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)54% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Toowong State School's 463 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Toowong State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Toowong State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Omni Academies of Learning
Toowong · Independent high school · 7-9
33 students · ICSEA 1151 · 393 m away
St Ignatius School
Toowong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 1158 · 503 m away
Brisbane Boys' College
Toowong · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,393 students · ICSEA 1164 · 589 m away
Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology
Toowong · Government high school · 7-12
1,358 students · ICSEA 1220 · 1.1 km away
Rainworth State School
Bardon · Government primary · Prep-6
590 students · ICSEA 1206 · 1.7 km away
West End State School
West End · Government primary · Prep-6
1,461 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.9 km away
Milton State School
Milton · Government primary · Prep-6
607 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.9 km away
Stuartholme School
Toowong · Catholic combined · 5-12
815 students · ICSEA 1159 · 2.0 km away
Hubbard's School
Milton · Independent high school · 11-12
58 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.1 km away
Indooroopilly State High School
Indooroopilly · Government high school · 7-12
2,924 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Wooloowin State School
Wooloowin · Government primary · Prep-6
345 students · ICSEA 1121
Payne Road State School
The Gap · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1120
Kedron State School
Kedron · Government primary · Prep-6
487 students · ICSEA 1122
McDowall State School
Mcdowall · Government primary · Prep-6
988 students · ICSEA 1120
Shorncliffe State School
Shorncliffe · Government primary · Prep-6
344 students · ICSEA 1122
Norman Park State School
Norman Park · Government primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 1119
Frequently asked questions
Is Toowong State School a public or private school?
Toowong State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Toowong State School offer?
Toowong State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Toowong State School?
In 2025, Toowong State School had 463 enrolled students (246 girls, 217 boys), a change of 25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Toowong State School?
Toowong State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1121. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Toowong State School rank in QLD?
Toowong State School ranks 1st of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (86.5/100), and 18th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Toowong State School?
Toowong State School has about 7.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Toowong State School each year?
In 2025, Toowong State School had 66 students in Prep and 73 in Year 6.
Is Toowong State School co-ed?
Yes. Toowong State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Toowong State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Toowong State School 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 Toowong State School?
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