List of schools in Darling Downs

This is a list of schools in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, and includes schools in South West Queensland. The region is centred on the inland city of Toowoomba and the towns of Dalby, Roma, St George and Charleville. Prior to 2015, the Queensland education system consisted of primary schools, which accommodated students from kindergarten to Year 7 (ages 5–13), and high schools, which accommodate students from Years 8 to 12 (ages 12–18). However, from 2015, Year 7 became the first year of high school.[1]

Oakey State School was established in 1874
Biddeston State School, Biddeston, 2014
Toowoomba South State School, 2014

State schools

State primary schools

Name Suburb LGA Opened Website Notes
Allora State SchoolAlloraSouthern Downs1867WebsiteP-10
Amiens State SchoolAmiensSouthern Downs1919Website
Applethorpe State SchoolApplethorpeSouthern Downs1911Website
Augathella State SchoolAugathellaMurweh1884Website
Back Plains State SchoolBack PlainsToowoomba1879Website
Ballandean State SchoolBallandeanSouthern Downs1909Website
Begonia State SchoolBegoniaMaranoa1970Website
Bell State SchoolBellWestern Downs1907WebsiteP-10
Biddeston State SchoolBiddestonToowoomba1919Website
Bollon State SchoolBollonBalonne1885Website
Bowenville State SchoolBowenvilleToowoomba1898Website
Brigalow State SchoolBrigalowWestern Downs1908Website
Broadwater State SchoolBroadwaterSouthern Downs1903Website
Brookstead State SchoolBrooksteadToowoomba1915Website
Bungunya State SchoolBungunyaGoondiwindi1918Website
Bunkers Hill State SchoolWestbrookToowoomba1889Website
Burra Burri State SchoolBurra BurriWestern Downs1918WebsiteOriginally opened as Burra Burri Junction Provisional School. It was later called Washpool State School before taking on the current name.
Bymount East State SchoolBymountMaranoa1945Website
Cambooya State SchoolCambooyaToowoomba1882Website
Cecil Plains State SchoolCecil PlainsToowoomba1898WebsiteP-10
Charleville State SchoolCharlevilleMurweh1875Website
Charlton State SchoolCharltonToowoomba1898Website
Chinchilla State SchoolChinchillaWestern Downs1883Website
Clifton State SchoolCliftonToowoomba1876Website
Condamine State SchoolCondamineWestern Downs1863Website
Cooyar State SchoolCooyarToowoomba1905Website
Crows Nest State SchoolCrows NestToowoomba1877WebsiteP-10
Dalby South State SchoolDalbyWestern Downs1965Website
Dalby State SchoolDalbyWestern Downs1861Website
Dalveen State SchoolDalveenSouthern Downs1878WebsiteOriginally known as Stanthorpe Road Provisional School, then changed name to North Maryland State School, before taking on the current name.
Darling Heights State SchoolDarling HeightsToowoomba1980Website
Dirranbandi State SchoolDirranbandiBalonne1902WebsiteP-10
Drayton State SchoolDraytonToowoomba1851Website
Drillham State SchoolDrillhamWestern Downs1899Website
Dulacca State SchoolDulaccaWestern Downs1909Website
Dunkeld State SchoolDunkeldMaranoa1965Website
Emu Creek State SchoolGreenmount EastToowoomba1875Website
Eromanga State SchoolEromangaQuilpie1897WebsiteOpen in the following years: 1897–1908, 1910–1911, 1917–1936, 1967–1981, 1990–present
Eulo State SchoolEuloParoo1888Website
Fairview Heights State SchoolWilsontonToowoomba1995Website
Freestone State SchoolFreestoneSouthern Downs1870Website
Gabbinbar State SchoolCentenary HeightsToowoomba1972Website
Geham State SchoolGehamToowoomba1871Website
Glen Aplin State SchoolGlen AplinSouthern Downs1887Website
Glenmorgan State SchoolGlenmorganWestern Downs1933Website
Glennie Heights State SchoolGlennie HeightsSouthern Downs1960Website
Glenvale State SchoolGlenvaleToowoomba1882Website
Goombungee State SchoolGoombungeeToowoomba1881Website
Goondiwindi State SchoolGoondiwindiGoondiwindi1864Website
Gowrie State SchoolGowrie JunctionToowoomba1978Website
Greenlands State SchoolGreenlandsSouthern Downs1915WebsiteFormerly Thorndale SS until 1924
Greenmount State SchoolGreenmountToowoomba1901Website
Grosmont State SchoolGrosmontWestern Downs1957Website
Guluguba State SchoolGulugubaWestern Downs1917Website
Haden State SchoolHadenToowoomba1912Website
Hannaford State SchoolHannafordWestern Downs1947Website
Harlaxton State SchoolHarlaxtonToowoomba1901Website
Harristown State SchoolHarristownToowoomba1911Website
Hebel State SchoolHebelBalonne1901Website
Highfields State SchoolHighfieldsToowoomba1870Website
Inglewood State SchoolInglewoodGoondiwindi1872WebsiteP-10
Injune State SchoolInjuneMaranoa1921WebsiteP-10
Jandowae State SchoolJandowaeWestern Downs1887WebsiteP-10
Jimbour State SchoolJimbourWestern Downs1873Website
Jondaryan State SchoolJondaryanToowoomba1872Website
Kaimkillenbun State SchoolKaimkillenbunWestern Downs1909Website
Karara State SchoolKararaSouthern Downs1908WebsiteOriginally known as Canal State School, then Canal Creek State School.
Killarney State SchoolKillarneySouthern Downs1874WebsiteP-10
Kindon State SchoolKindonGoondiwindi1963Website
Kingsthorpe State SchoolKingsthorpeToowoomba1911Website
Kogan State SchoolKoganWestern Downs1897Website
Kulpi State SchoolPerangaToowoomba1915Website
Leyburn State SchoolLeyburnSouthern Downs1862Website
Lundavra State SchoolLundavraGoondiwindi1964Website
Maryvale State SchoolMaryvaleSouthern Downs1913Website
Meandarra State SchoolMeandarraWestern Downs1915Website
Meringandan State SchoolMeringandanToowoomba1876Website
Middle Ridge State SchoolMiddle RidgeToowoomba1884Website
Miles State SchoolMilesWestern Downs1880Website
Millmerran State SchoolMillmerranToowoomba1882WebsiteP-10
Mitchell State SchoolMitchellMaranoa1876WebsiteP-10
Moonie State SchoolMoonieWestern Downs1962Website
Morven State SchoolMorvenMurweh1887Website
Mount Tyson State SchoolMount TysonToowoomba1904Website
Mungallala State SchoolMungallalaMaranoa1904Website
Murray's Bridge State SchoolMurrays BridgeSouthern Downs1937Website
Newtown State SchoolNewtownToowoomba1924Website
Nobby State SchoolNobbyToowoomba1897Website
Oakey State SchoolOakeyToowoomba1874Website
Pilton State SchoolPiltonToowoomba1913Website
Pittsworth State SchoolPittsworthToowoomba1882Website
Pozieres State SchoolPozieresSouthern Downs1921Website
Quinalow State SchoolQuinalowToowoomba1901WebsiteP-10
Ramsay State SchoolRamsayToowoomba1881Website
Rangeville State SchoolRangevilleToowoomba1909Website
Rockville State SchoolRockvilleToowoomba1922Website
Ryeford State SchoolRyefordToowoomba1937Website
Severnlea State SchoolSevernleaSouthern Downs1918Website
Southbrook Central State SchoolSouthbrookToowoomba1910Website
St George State SchoolSt GeorgeBalonne1874Website
Stanthorpe State SchoolStanthorpeSouthern Downs1874Website
Surat State SchoolSuratMaranoa1874WebsiteP-10
Talwood State SchoolTalwoodGoondiwindi1918Website
Tannymorel State SchoolTannymorelSouthern Downs1877Website
Teelba State SchoolTeelbaMaranoa1965Website
Texas State SchoolTexasGoondiwindi1887WebsiteP-10
Thallon State SchoolThallonBalonne1911Website
Thargomindah State SchoolThargomindahBulloo1884Website
The Gums State SchoolThe GumsWestern Downs1913Website
The Summit State SchoolThe SummitSouthern Downs1921Website
Thulimbah State SchoolThulimbahSouthern Downs1914Website
Toowoomba East State SchoolEast ToowoombaToowoomba1887WebsiteListed on the Queensland Heritage Register
Toowoomba North State SchoolToowoomba CityToowoomba1869WebsiteListed on the Queensland Heritage Register
Toowoomba South State SchoolSouth ToowoombaToowoomba1865WebsiteListed on the Queensland Heritage Register
Vale View State SchoolVale ViewToowoomba1931Website
Wallangarra State SchoolWallangarraSouthern Downs1888Website
Wallumbilla State SchoolWallumbillaMaranoa1893WebsiteP-10
Wandoan State SchoolWandoanWestern Downs1911WebsiteP-10
Warra State SchoolWarraWestern Downs1881Website
Warwick Central State SchoolWarwickSouthern Downs1875Website
Warwick East State SchoolWarwickSouthern Downs1850Website
Warwick West State SchoolWarwickSouthern Downs1956Website
Wellcamp State SchoolWellcampToowoomba1899Website
Westmar State SchoolWestmarWestern Downs1962Website
Wheatvale State SchoolWheatvaleSouthern Downs1897Website
Wilsonton State SchoolWilsontonToowoomba1894Website
Wyandra State SchoolWyandraParoo1898Website
Wyreema State SchoolWyreemaToowoomba1895Website
Yangan State SchoolYanganSouthern Downs1874WebsiteOriginally known as Swan Creek No. 2 State School, then changed name to Swan Creek Upper until taking on the present name in 1887.
Yarraman State SchoolYarramanToowoomba1901WebsiteP-10
Yelarbon State SchoolYelarbonGoondiwindi1912Website
Yowah State SchoolYowahParoo1998Website
Yuleba State SchoolYulebaMaranoa1880Website

State high schools and colleges

Name Suburb LGA Opened Website Notes
Centenary Heights State High SchoolCentenary HeightsToowoomba1968Website
Charleville State High SchoolCharlevilleMurweh1961Website
Chinchilla State High SchoolChinchillaWestern Downs1963Website
Clifton State High SchoolCliftonToowoomba1966Website
Cunnamulla State SchoolCunnamullaParoo1877WebsiteP-12
Dalby State High SchoolDalbyWestern Downs1954WebsiteListed on the Queensland Heritage Register
Goondiwindi State High SchoolGoondiwindiGoondiwindi1964Website
Harristown State High SchoolHarristownToowoomba1955Website
Miles State High SchoolMilesWestern Downs1979Website
Oakey State High SchoolOakeyToowoomba1964Website
Pittsworth State High SchoolPittsworthToowoomba1967Website
Quilpie State CollegeQuilpieQuilpie1918WebsiteP-12
Roma State CollegeRomaMaranoa2006WebsiteP-12
St George State High SchoolSt GeorgeBalonne1978Website
Stanthorpe State High SchoolStanthorpeSouthern Downs1961Website
Tara Shire State CollegeTaraWestern Downs1912WebsiteP-12; Tara SS until 2004
Toowoomba State High SchoolMount LoftyToowoomba1919Website
Toowoomba SHS (Wilsonton Campus)WilsontonToowoomba1998Website
Warwick State High SchoolWarwickSouthern Downs1912Website

Other state schools

This includes special schools (schools for disabled children) and schools for specific purposes.

Name Suburb LGA Opened Website Notes
Charleville School of Distance EducationCharlevilleMurweh1966Website
Clifford Park Special SchoolNewtownToowoomba1990Website
Toowoomba West Special SchoolNewtownToowoomba1975Website

Defunct state schools

Name Suburb LGA Opened Closed Notes
Acland State SchoolAclandToowoomba19212005
Adavale State SchoolAdavaleQuilpie18881968
Allan State SchoolAllanSouthern Downs18721967Originally Sandy Creek Provisional School. Name changed to Allan State School in 1930.
Amby State SchoolAmbyMaranoa18941997
Anduramba State SchoolAndurambaToowoomba19121959
Apple Vale State SchoolApple ValeSouthern Downs19141927
Athol State SchoolAtholToowoomba18871962
Aubigny State SchoolAubignyToowoomba19211967
Baking Board State SchoolBaking BoardWestern Downs19091961
Bapaume State SchoolBapaumeSouthern Downs19251982
Baradilla State Schoolnear MungallalaMaranoa 19121934
Barakula State SchoolBarakulaWestern Downs19121982Originally known as Wongongera Sawmills State School.
Beardmore State SchoolSouthwoodWestern Downs19601997Located in Bendee Road, Southwood
Beebo State SchoolBeeboGoondiwindi 19011964
Belah State SchoolBelah via WarraWestern Downs19151962Formerly Blackwood SS until 1935
Bellview State School via Nobby Toowoomba 1920 1949 [2]
Berat State SchoolBeratSouthern Downs18871944Formerly Forest Plains SS until 1914
Bergen State SchoolBergenToowoomba18961969
Berndale State SchoolBerndale via EvergreenToowoomba19221956
Bongeen State SchoolBongeenToowoomba19392005
Bony Mountain State SchoolBony MountainSouthern Downs19021972
Boodua State SchoolBooduaToowoomba19081963Originally known as East Lynne State School until 1926
Boonarga State SchoolBoonargaWestern Downs18931954Formerly Hilltop SS
Branch View State SchoolBranchviewToowoomba19311966
Bringalily South State SchoolBringalilyToowoomba19401967
Bringalily State SchoolBringalilyToowoomba19341965
Broxburn State SchoolBroxburnToowoomba18981959
Budgee State SchoolBudgeeToowoomba19131965
Bunjinie State SchoolBunjinie now Jimbour EastWestern Downs19491958
Burncluith State SchoolBurncluithWestern Downs19091962Located in Burncluith School Road
Bushgrove State SchoolBushgrove now CoorangaWestern Downs19381965Located in Bushgrove School Road
Bymount State SchoolBymountMaranoa19271947
Cabawin State SchoolCabawin (The Gums)Western Downs19341960Cabawin is a railway station within the locality of The Gums
Canaga State SchoolCanagaWestern Downs19111962
Canning Vale State SchoolCanningvaleSouthern Downs19131965Previously known as Jew's Retreat State School
Captain's Mountain State SchoolCaptains MountainToowoomba19221962
Cattle Creek SchoolCattle CreekToowoomba18761922
Cattle Creek Valley State SchoolCattle CreekNorth Burnett19161971Opened as O'Bill Bill Creek State School in 1916 and renamed Cattle Creek Valley State School in 1925.
Cawdor State SchoolCawdorToowoomba19001951
Cement Mills State SchoolCement MillsGoondiwindi19131975
Cheepie State SchoolCheepieQuilpie19151974
Clintonvale State SchoolClintonvaleSouthern Downs19072001Was known as Ross's Corner until 1915. The school was located in Clintonvale School Road.
Coalbank State SchoolCoalbankToowoomba19061961
Cobba-da-mana State SchoolCobba-da-mana (Coolmunda)Goondiwindi19121965
Cockatoo State SchoolCockatooWestern Downs19842000
Columboola State SchoolColumboolaWestern Downs18961978
Cooladdi State SchoolCooladdiMurweh19261974Opened as a provisional school in 1926, became a state school in 1933.[3][4][5]
Coolmunda Provisional School Coolmunda Goondiwindi 1883 1885 There were 3 different schools in Coolmunda at different times.
Coolmunda State School Coolmunda Goondiwindi 1910 1930 There were 3 different schools in Coolmunda at different times.
Coolmunda State School Coolmunda Goondiwindi 1932 1943 There were 3 different schools in Coolmunda at different times.
Cottonvale State SchoolCottonvaleSouthern Downs19582004
Cresley State SchoolCresley (Cooranga)Western Downs19441961Formerly Cooranga Creek Lower until 1950
Daandine State SchoolDaandine (Ranges Bridge)Western Downs19531968
Dalcouth State SchoolDalcouthSouthern Downs19081964
Danderoo State SchoolDanderooSouthern Downs19001964
Darr Creek State SchoolDarr CreekWestern Downs19221961
Daymar State SchoolDaymarBalonne19461983
Deuchar State SchoolDeucharSouthern Downs19211967
Devon Park State SchoolDevon ParkToowoomba19031963
Djuan State SchoolDjuanToowoomba18951969
Doctor's Creek State SchoolDoctors Creek (Lyra)Southern Downs18931964
Douglas State SchoolDouglasToowoomba18871959
Duck Creek Provisional SchoolToompineQuilpie19011905
Ducklo State SchoolDuckloWestern Downs19151963
Dulacca North State SchoolDulacca NorthWestern Downs19191953
Dulacca South State SchoolDulacca SouthWestern Downs19121947
East Felton State SchoolEast FeltonToowoomba19211967
Ehlma State SchoolEhlma (Warra)Western Downs19131965
Elbow Valley State SchoolElbow ValleySouthern Downs18821946
Ellangowan State SchoolEllangowanToowoomba18851967School closed 1917–27, 1952–58
Emu Creek Upper State School Upper Emu Creek (Mount Colliery) Southern Downs 1942 1960 [2]
Emu Vale State SchoolEmu ValeSouthern Downs18762003
Eukey State SchoolEukeySouthern Downs18971964
Euthulla SchoolEuthullaMaranoa19271931
Evergreen State SchoolEvergreenToowoomba18951996
Fairyland West State SchoolFairylandWestern Downs19411980
Fairy Meadow Road State SchoolGreenswampWestern Downs 19151919
Felton South State SchoolFeltonToowoomba19291952
Formartin State SchoolFormartinWestern Downs19481988
Freestone Upper State SchoolUpper FreestoneSouthern Downs18741964
Gladfield State SchoolGladfieldSouthern Downs18871967
Glenarbon State SchoolGlenarbonGoondiwindi19331982
Glenaubyn State SchoolGlenaubynWestern Downs19151975
Glencliff State SchoolGlencliff (Alice Creek)Western Downs19231949
Gleneden State SchoolGleneden (southern Binjour)Western Downs19131953
Glenlyon State SchoolGlenlyonSouthern Downs18991978
Goombi State SchoolGoombiWestern Downs19151964
Goombie State SchoolGoombie Station (Quilpie)Quilpie18751977Goombie Station is in the north of the locality of Quilpie (26°06′45″S 144°08′05″E / 26.1126°S 144.1348°E / -26.1126; 144.1348 (Goombie Station))
Goomburra State SchoolGoomburraSouthern Downs18811971
Goondiwindi East State SchoolGoondiwindi EastGoondiwindi18981947
Gowrie Little Plain State SchoolGowrie Little PlainToowoomba18901965
Gowrie Mountain State SchoolGowrie MountainToowoomba19011967
Gowrie Road State SchoolGowrie JunctionToowoomba18741936
Greenup State SchoolGreenupGoondiwindi19551976
Greenwood State SchoolGreenwoodToowoomba18861968
Greymare State SchoolGreymareSouthern Downs18791966
Groomsville State SchoolGroomsvilleToowoomba19061951Originally known as Jericho Estate Provisional School until 1908.
Gunnewin West State SchoolGunnewinMaranoa19281945
Gunyan Provisional SchoolSilver SpurGoondiwindi 19331939The Gunyan pastoral station and Mount Gunyan are now in Silver Spur.
Gurulmundi State SchoolGurulmundiWestern Downs19281965
Hampton State SchoolHamptonToowoomba19381959
Haystack State SchoolHaystack (Tuckerang)Western Downs19101968
Headington Hill State SchoolHeadington HillToowoomba19121967
Hendon State SchoolHendonSouthern Downs18821954
Hirstglen State SchoolHirstglenToowoomba19301948
Hodgson State SchoolHodgsonMaranoa18771964
Hodgson's Vale State SchoolHodgson ValeToowoomba19061960
Hopeland State SchoolHopelandWestern Downs19372006
Hungerford State SchoolHungerfordBulloo19791981
Hunterton SchoolHunterton (Orallo)Maranoa19271938Hunterton was a former railway station in Orallo.[6]
Inglewood West State SchoolInglewoodGoondiwindi19041928
Inverramsay State SchoolInverramsay (Goomburra)Southern Downs19141965Inverramsay is in the east of Goomburra[7]
Irongate State SchoolIrongateToowoomba19101963
Jackson State SchoolJacksonMaranoa18921983
Jarail Creek State SchoolJarail Creek (now in Ironpot)Southern Downs19251978
Jingarry State SchoolJingarry (via Warwick)Southern Downs19191963
Jinghi Lower State SchoolJinghiWestern Downs19161960
Jinghi Valley State SchoolJinghiWestern Downs19151967Was known as Jinghi Gully State School until 1952.
Jones Gully State SchoolJones GullyToowoomba19021955
Junabee State SchoolJunabeeSouthern Downs19041963
Kelvinhaugh State SchoolKelvinhaughToowoomba19051952Opened in 1905 as Mayburn Provisional School and changed name to Kelvinhaugh in 1926.
Kilbirnie State SchoolKilbirnieToowoomba18991961
Kincora State SchoolKincoraToowoomba18831963
Kioma State Schoolvia ToobeahGoondiwindi19592009
Kleinton State SchoolKleintonToowoomba19111970
Komine SchoolKomine (now in Gunnewin)Maranoa19201936Formerly Barramundi Tent School until 1924.

Komine is an unbounded locality at 25°54′59″S 148°33′00″E / 25.9163°S 148.55°E / -25.9163; 148.55 (Komine, Queensland).[8]

Koondai Creek State SchoolKoondai-I (now in Bell)Western Downs19121958[9]
Kooralgin State SchoolKooralginToowoomba19161963
Kooroongarra State SchoolKooroongarraToowoomba18911967
Kragra State SchoolKragraWestern Downs19551974
Kupunn State SchoolKupunn (now in Ducklo)Western Downs19131963[10]
Kurumbul State SchoolKurumbulGoondiwindi19121976Originally known as Burranba State School.
Langlands State SchoolLanglandsWestern Downs19221962
Lavelle State SchoolLavelleToowoomba19261957
Limevale State SchoolLimevaleGoondiwindi19061963
Linthorpe State SchoolLinthorpeToowoomba19001960Was known as Motley Provisional School from 1900–1901.
Loch Lomond State SchoolLoch LomondSouthern Downs19041976Was located at Tannymorel West on the Kilarney railway line
Lyra State SchoolLyraSouthern Downs19291966
Macalister State SchoolMacalisterWestern Downs18941973
Maclagan North State SchoolNorth MaclaganToowoomba19221962
Maclagan State SchoolMaclaganToowoomba19041962
Malling State SchoolMallingWestern Downs19171971Originally opened as Box Gully State School. Changed name to Malling State School in 1917.
Mangalore State SchoolMangalore (now Bakers Bend)Murweh19681974[11]
Manapouri State SchoolManapouriToowoomba19301952
Melrose State Schoolvia KillarneySouthern Downs1910c.1960?Melrose Station is a pastoral property approx 5 km west of Killarney town centre. The school was officially opened on Tuesday 18 October 1910.[12]
Millwood State SchoolMillwoodToowoomba19441965
Milo Provisional SchoolMilo Station (now in Adavale)Quilpie1888 & c. 19021893 & c. 1905Opened initially as Milo Station Provisional School but closed circa 1891. It reopened circa 1902 as Milo Provisional School and closed circa 1905.[3] Milo Station is now within the locality of Adavale.[13]
Mooga SchoolMoogaMaranoa19051937
Moola State SchoolMoolaWestern Downs19041967
Mount Abundance State SchoolMount AbundanceMaranoa19511985
Mount Colliery State SchoolMount CollierySouthern Downs19151967
Mount Emlyn State SchoolMount EmlynToowoomba19201957
Mount Gordon State SchoolMount Gordon (now in Rosehill)Southern Downs19131985Mount Gordon is now in Rosehill.[14]
Mount Kent State SchoolMount Kent (now in Nobby)Toowoomba18831959[15]
Mount Marshall State SchoolMount MarshallSouthern Downs19231965
Mount Sibley State SchoolMount Sibley (now Ascot)Toowoomba19051953[16]
Mountain View State SchoolMountain View (now in eastern Killarney)Southern Downs18951965[17]
Muckadilla State SchoolMuckadillaMaranoa18862009
Muldu State SchoolMulduToowoomba19171966
Mungindi State SchoolMungindiBalonne18941968
Muniganeen State SchoolMuniganeenToowoomba 19041950
Myra State SchoolMyra (now in Tara)Western Downs 19111945Changed name to Perthton State School, then later to Goramba State School; and then back to Myra State School.
Nangwee State SchoolNangweeToowoomba19211961
Nevilton State SchoolNeviltonToowoomba19031958
Nindi Gully State SchoolNindigullyBalonne 19221941
North Branch State SchoolNorth BranchToowoomba19261958
Norwin State SchoolNorwinToowoomba19241996
Nudley State SchoolNudley (now in south-west of Fairyland)Western Downs19131956[18]
Nungil State SchoolNungil (now in Brymaroo)Toowoomba19041949[19]
Nutgrove State SchoolNutgroveToowoomba19231947
Oman-Ama State SchoolOman Ama Goondiwindi 18961935Opened as Brigalow Provisional School until it was renamed Oman-Ama State School in 1913.
Orallo SchoolOralloMaranoa19181928
Pampas State SchoolPampasToowoomba18971957
Pechey State SchoolPecheyToowoomba18891959
Pelican State SchoolPelicanWestern Downs19081986
Peranga State SchoolPerangaToowoomba19151973
Pickenjennie SchoolPickanjinnie Maranoa18961927Formerly Poybah School
Pierce Creek State SchoolPierces CreekToowoomba19081959
Pilton Upper State SchoolUpper PiltonToowoomba19081963
Pinelands State SchoolPinelandsToowoomba19041961
Pirrinuan State SchoolPirrinuanWestern Downs19111961
Plainby State SchoolPlainbyToowoomba18891959
Pratten State SchoolPrattenSouthern Downs18761965
Rocky Creek State SchoolRocky CreekToowoomba19031972
Roma Junior SchoolRomaMaranoa19642005Became campus of Roma State College
Roma Middle SchoolRomaMaranoa19872005Became campus of Roma State College
Roma Senior State High SchoolRomaMaranoa19201986Became Roma Middle School
Roma Special SchoolRomaMaranoa19821995
Roma State SchoolRomaMaranoa18701986Split between Roma Junior and Roma Middle
Rossvale State SchoolRossvaleToowoomba18991985
Rywung State SchoolRywungWestern Downs19441968
Silverleigh State SchoolSilverleighToowoomba19021967
Sladevale State SchoolSladevaleSouthern Downs18991967Known as Campbell's Plains until 1903.
Somme State SchoolSommeSouthern Downs19491962
Southbrook State SchoolSouthbrookToowoomba18821948
Spring Flat State SchoolSpring Flat (now in north-west Bell)Western Downs18931929[20]
Springside State SchoolSpringsideToowoomba18881954
Springvale State SchoolSpringvaleWestern Downs19541965
Swan Creek State SchoolSwan CreekSouthern Downs18701997
Swanfels State SchoolSwanfelsSouthern Downs18921980
Table Top State School (near Allora)Spring CreekSouthern Downs19521962Tabletop parish is now in Spring Creek.[21]
Talgai West State SchoolTalgaiSouthern Downs19021963
Tangkam State SchoolTangkam (now in north Aubigny)Toowoomba19181961
Thane State SchoolThaneSouthern Downs19051925
Thanes Creek State SchoolThanes CreekSouthern Downs18921965
The Falls State SchoolThe FallsSouthern Downs19481974Formerly Ferndale SS until 1953
Thorndale State SchoolThorndaleSouthern Downs19461964
Thornville State SchoolThornvilleToowoomba19091975
Tipton State SchoolTiptonToowoomba18841948
Toobeah State SchoolToobeahGoondiwindi19141964
Toompine Provisional SchoolToompineQuilpie19001902
Toowoomba South Boys State SchoolSouth ToowoombaToowoomba18651983
Toowoomba Special SchoolToowoomba CityToowoomba19601997
Top Camp State SchoolTop CampToowoomba19471960
Tummaville State SchoolTummavilleToowoomba18801962
Ulimaroa State SchoolUlimaroa (now in Drillham)Western Downs19491967[22]
Umbiram State SchoolUmbiramToowoomba19081975
Walkers Creek State SchoolWalkers Creek (now in Bunya Mountains)Western Downs19191958Walkers Creek rises in the Bunya Mountains and flows west to Bell where it becomes a tributary of Jimbour Creek.[23][24]
Wallingford State SchoolWallingford (now in St Helens)Toowoomba19191967[25]
Wambo Creek State Schoolvia ChinchillaWestern Downs19461961[26]
Watsons Crossing State SchoolWatsons CrossingGoondiwindi19191983
Weengallon State SchoolWeengallonBalonne19161986
West Prairie Provisional School West Prairie Toowoomba 1925 1929
Westbrook State SchoolWestbrookToowoomba19101969
Westbrook Youth CentreWestbrookToowoomba19001994Westbrook Reformatory School until 1919, Farm Home for Boys 1966
Wetalla State SchoolWetalla (now in east Cranley)Toowoomba18741932Formerly Gowrie Creek until 1904. Wetalla is now in the east of Cranley near Gowrie Creek.[27]
Whetstone State SchoolWhetstoneGoondiwindi19171958
Wildash State SchoolWildashSouthern Downs 18781938Opened in 1878 as Lord John Swamp Provisional School, which subsequently became a state school in 1883. The name was changed to Wildash State School in 1924.
Wilga View State Schoolnear Broxburn Toowoomba 19381959[2]
Willowburn (Home for Epileptics)RockvilleToowoomba19161964
Womalilla State School Womalilla Maranoa 1935 1954
Womalilla Creek Part-Time Provisional School No.1Womalilla CreekMaranoa19141929
Womalilla Creek Part-Time Provisional School No. 2Womalilla CreekMaranoa19131929
Willowvale State SchoolWillowvaleSouthern Downs19081967
Woodleighton State SchoolWoodleighToowoomba 1910c1961Opened in 1910 as Cattle Gully Provisional School. Changed name to Woodleighton State School in 1924.
Woodview State SchoolWoodview (now in Yargullen)Toowoomba18861974Presumably located on Woodview School Road in Yargullen.[27][28]
Wutul State SchoolWutulToowoomba19141961
Wyberba State SchoolWyberbaSouthern Downs18951976
Wychie State SchoolWychieWestern Downs19461962
Wycombe State SchoolWycombeMaranoa19792009
Wynola State SchoolWynola (now in north-east Killarney)Southern Downs 19351941[29]
Yalebone State SchoolYalebone (now in Tingun)Maranoa19111925[30]
Yamsion State SchoolYamsion (now in north Moola) Western Downs 18871967Opened in 1887 as Black Gully Provisional School, which became a state school in 1890. It closed in 1899 and then reopened again during 1900. It closed in 1908, then opened and closed again in 1909. It opened in 1911 as Yamsion Half-Time Provisional School, which became a full-time state school in 1917. It closed permanently in 1967. Yamsion is now in north Moola.[31]
Yarraman Upper State SchoolUpper YarramanToowoomba19052002
Yarranlea State SchoolYarranleaToowoomba18831977Originally known as Hermitage State School.
Yee-Am State Schoolvia Jandowae Western Downs 19021921Originally named Jondowaie Creek State School
Yellowbank Junction State SchoolYellowbank (now in Westgrove)Maranoa19912001[27]
Yingerbay State SchoolYingerbay (now in western Euthalla)Maranoa18951940[32]
Yuleba Creek State SchoolYuleba Creek (now in Warkon)Maranoa18671999Yuleba Creek State School was located on the Roma-Condamine Road where it crosses Yuleba Creek, now in Warkon.[27]

Private schools

Catholic primary schools

In Queensland, Catholic primary schools are usually (but not always) linked to a parish. Prior to the 1970s, most schools were founded by religious institutes, but with the decrease in membership of these institutes, together with major reforms inside the church, lay teachers and administrators began to take over the schools, a process which completed by approximately 1990.

Within the region, most schools are administered by the Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Toowoomba. They are supported by the Queensland Catholic Education Commission, which is responsible for coordinating administration, curriculum and policy across the Catholic school system. Preference for enrolment is given to Catholic students from the parish or local area, although non-Catholic students are admitted if room is available.

Name Suburb LGA Opened Website Notes
Holy Name Primary SchoolToowoomba CityToowoomba1916Website
Mary MacKillop Catholic SchoolHighfieldsToowoomba2003Website
Mater Dei Primary SchoolEast ToowoombaToowoomba1917Website
Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolNewtownToowoomba1940Website
Sacred Heart Primary SchoolWilsontonToowoomba1970Website
Sacred Heart SchoolCunnamullaParoo1915
St Joseph's Primary SchoolChinchillaWestern Downs1923
St Anthony's SchoolHarristownToowoomba1954Website
St Finbarr's SchoolQuilpieQuilpie1950Website
St Francis de Sales SchoolCliftonToowoomba1917Website
St Joseph's SchoolMillmerranToowoomba1959Website
St Joseph's SchoolTaraWestern Downs1965
St Maria Goretti's SchoolInglewoodGoondiwindi1951
St Mary's SchoolCharlevilleMurweh1913
St Mary's SchoolGoondiwindiGoondiwindi1911Website
St Mary's SchoolWarwickSouthern Downs1874Website
St Monica's SchoolOakeyToowoomba1921Website
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolAlloraSouthern Downs1916Website
St Patrick's SchoolMitchellMaranoa1925Website
St Patrick's SchoolSt GeorgeBalonne1933Website
St Saviour's Primary SchoolSouth ToowoombaToowoomba1873Website
St Stephen's SchoolPittsworthToowoomba1916
St Thomas More's SchoolCentenary HeightsToowoomba1961Website

Catholic high schools

Tyson Manor at Downlands College, 2014
Name Suburb LGA Opened Website Notes
Assumption CollegeWarwickSouthern Downs1969Website
Downlands CollegeHarlaxtonToowoomba1931Website
Our Lady of the Southern Cross CollegeDalbyWestern Downs2008WebsiteP-12
St John's SchoolRomaMaranoa1942WebsiteP–12
St Joseph's CollegeRangevilleToowoomba1956Website
St Joseph's SchoolStanthorpeSouthern Downs1875WebsiteP–12
St. Mary's CollegeNewtownToowoomba1899Website5–12 boys
St Saviour's CollegeSouth ToowoombaToowoomba1873Website
St Ursula's CollegeNewtownToowoomba1931Website
Youth & Community Learning CentreNorth ToowoombaToowoomba2001Alternative

Independent schools

Fairholme College, East Toowoomba, 2014

Most independent schools cater for students from preparatory to year 12.

Name Suburb LGA Category Opened Website Notes
Agnew SchoolToowoombaToowoombaExclusive Brethren2003Website
Agnew SchoolWarwickSouthern DownsExclusive Brethren2003Website
Cabarlah Community SchoolHighfieldsToowoombaIndependent2006P–7
Chinchilla Christian CollegeChinchillaWestern DownsChristian1983WebsiteP–10
Christian Outreach College ToowoombaKearneys SpringToowoombaChristian1982Website
Concordia Lutheran CollegeHarristownToowoombaLutheran1946WebsiteP–12
Concordia Lutheran College (Primary Campus)North ToowoombaToowoombaLutheran1977P–6; formerly Martin Luther PS
Dalby Christian CollegeDalbyWestern DownsChristian1981Website
Darling Downs Christian SchoolGlenvaleToowoomba7DA1942Website
Fairholme CollegeEast ToowoombaToowoombaPresbyterian1917Website
Glenvale Christian SchoolGlenvaleToowoombaChristian1997Website
Maridahdi Early Childhood Community SchoolRangevilleToowoombaIndependent2006Website
School of Total EducationWarwickSouthern DownsIndependent1981Website
The Glennie SchoolNewtownToowoombaAnglican1908Website
The Scots PGC CollegeWarwickSouthern DownsUniting1970Website
Toowoomba Anglican College and Preparatory SchoolEast ToowoombaToowoombaAnglican1911WebsiteP–12
Toowoomba Christian CollegeHighfieldsToowoombaChristian1979Website
Toowoomba Grammar SchoolEast ToowoombaToowoombaIndependent1877Website
Warwick Christian CollegeWarwickSouthern DownsChristian2007Website

Defunct private schools

Name Suburb LGA Category Opened Closed Notes
Christian Outreach College (Dalby)DalbyWestern DownsChristian19841991
Concordia Primary SchoolHarristownToowoombaLutheran primary19642007Merged into Concordia Lutheran College
Goondiwindi Christian Education CentreGoondiwindiGoondiwindiChristian19911996
Holy Cross SchoolMilesWestern DownsCatholic primary19261989
Mount Tully Community SchoolSevernleaSouthern DownsIndependent19851994
Presbyterian Girls' CollegeWarwickSouthern DownsPresbyterian girls19181969Amalgamated into The Scots PGC College
Sacred Heart SchoolTexasGoondiwindiCatholic primary19801987
St Columba's Primary SchoolDalbyWestern DownsCatholic primary18772007Amalgamated into Our Lady of the Southern Cross College
St Joseph's SchoolAugathellaMurwehCatholic primary1928200?
St Mary's CollegeDalbyWestern DownsCatholic high19632007Amalgamated into Our Lady of the Southern Cross College
Scots CollegeWarwickSouthern DownsPresbyterian boys19181969Amalgamated into The Scots PGC College
Slade SchoolWarwickSouthern DownsIndependent19261997
Stanthorpe Adventist Primary SchoolStanthorpeSouthern Downs7DA19822002

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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  17. ↑ "Mountain View - unbounded locality in the Southern Downs Region (entry 23215)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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  22. ↑ "Ulimaroa - railway station in Western Downs Region (entry 35741)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
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  24. ↑ "Walkers Creek (South Branch) - anabranch in Western Down Region (entry 36237)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
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  26. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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  28. ↑ "Woodview - unbounded locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 38008)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
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  31. ↑ "Yamsion - unbounded locality in Western Downs Region (entry 38885)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
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