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Schools in Toowoomba 2026: Public & Private Guide

Complete Toowoomba schools guide 2026: find public, private and Catholic schools, check catchments, NAPLAN results, boarding options and enrollment for Darling Downs families.

By Toowoomba Daily · Published 20 July 2026

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Schools in Toowoomba 2026, Overview

Toowoomba is a major education hub for the Darling Downs, with a high concentration of well-regarded private and Catholic boarding schools, strong government schools and several boarding facilities that serve rural and remote students from across Queensland and western NSW. Here's a guide to Toowoomba schools in 2026. qed.qld.gov.au

Queensland Government Schools

Toowoomba government schools use catchment areas, check schoolcatchments.qld.edu.au. Toowoomba State High School and Centenary Heights State High School are Toowoomba's strongest government secondaries with good QCE outcomes. schoolcatchments.qld.edu.au

Private and Boarding Schools

Toowoomba is famous for its private boarding school cluster, Downlands College (Catholic boys), Fairholme College (Anglican girls), Toowoomba Grammar School (boys), Glennie School (Anglican girls) and St Ursula's College (Catholic girls) are among the most prominent. These schools attract boarding students from across rural Queensland and NSW. Toowoomba Grammar School has a particularly strong academic and sporting record. twgs.qld.edu.au

NAPLAN

Toowoomba students sit NAPLAN in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The strong private school sector consistently achieves high NAPLAN averages. Compare school data at myschool.edu.au. myschool.edu.au

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