Townsville Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Ward, Queensland 4810 · Townsville LGA
#58 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#333 of 1,259 nationally
About Townsville Grammar School
Townsville Grammar School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in North Ward, Queensland (4810), within the Townsville local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,288 students (631 girls and 657 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Townsville Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1116, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 50% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 122 teachers (114.6 full-time equivalent) and 103 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Townsville Grammar School scores 66.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 58th of 275 combined schools in QLD (1st of 9 in the Townsville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1116
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)50% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Townsville Grammar School's 1,288 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Townsville Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Townsville Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Townsville Central State School
North Ward · Government primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 930 · 628 m away
St Patrick's College Townsville
Townsville · Catholic high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand
North Ward · Catholic primary · Prep-6
355 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.3 km away
Belgian Gardens State School
Belgian Gardens · Government primary · Prep-6
595 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.4 km away
Townsville West State School
West End · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 866 · 1.7 km away
Townsville Flexible School
West End · Catholic special · 7-12
204 students · ICSEA 842 · 1.9 km away
Cleveland Education and Training Centre
Rowes Bay · Government special · 5-12
98 students · ICSEA 720 · 2.3 km away
Townsville State High School
Railway Estate · Government high school · 7-12
841 students · ICSEA 924 · 2.3 km away
Townsville South State School
South Townsville · Government primary · Prep-6
95 students · ICSEA 909 · 2.5 km away
Railway Estate State School
Railway Estate · Government primary · Prep-6
179 students · ICSEA 916 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Good Shepherd Lutheran College
Noosaville · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 1117
John Paul College
Daisy Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,235 students · ICSEA 1117
Pacific Lutheran College
Meridan Plains · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1114
The Southport School
Southport · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,621 students · ICSEA 1118
St John's Anglican College
Forest Lake · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,329 students · ICSEA 1118
Ipswich Grammar School
Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,336 students · ICSEA 1114
Frequently asked questions
Is Townsville Grammar School a public or private school?
Townsville Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Townsville Grammar School offer?
Townsville Grammar School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Townsville Grammar School?
In 2025, Townsville Grammar School had 1,288 enrolled students (631 girls, 657 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Townsville Grammar School?
Townsville Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1116. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Townsville Grammar School rank in QLD?
Townsville Grammar School ranks 58th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (66.6/100), and 333rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Townsville Grammar School?
Townsville Grammar School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Townsville Grammar School?
In 2025, Townsville Grammar School had 109 students in Year 7 and 116 in Year 12.
Is Townsville Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. Townsville Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Townsville Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Townsville Grammar 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.
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