Top-Rated High Schools in Queensland

Do you belong to Queensland, Australia? Are you searching for the list of top-rated high schools in Queensland? Do you want to select the best high school for your child? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve compiled a list of some of the best high schools in Queensland, Australia.

In this post, readers will find the following details – list of best high schools in Queensland, type of the high school, city/location of the school & additional information. After going through this post, readers will be able to find an ideal government or non-government high school.
 

Also check –

Best primary schools in Queensland

Best high schools in NSW

Best high schools in South Australia

Best high schools in Tasmania

Best high schools in Victoria

Best high schools in Western Australia

 

Let us check out the list of high schools in Queensland now. Here it is –

 

List of best high schools in Queensland, Australia

Sr No	Name of the high school	Type of the high school	Suburb
1	St Teresa’s College	Non-Government school	Abergowrie
2	Albany Creek State High School	Government school	Albany Creek
3	Alexandra Hills State High School	Government school	Alexandra Hills
4	Alexandra Hills TAFE Senior Studies Program	Government school
5	Pioneer State High School	Government school	Andergrove
6	Townsville Grammar School – Annandale Campus	Non-Government school	Annandale
7	William Ross State High School	Government school
8	Our Lady’s College	Non-Government school	Annerley
9	Mt St Michael’s College	Non-Government school	Ashgrove
10	Aquinas College	Non-Government school	Ashmore
11	Aspley State High School	Government school	Aspley
12	Atherton State High School	Government school	Atherton
13	Ayr State High School	Government school	Ayr
14	Burdekin Catholic High School	Non-Government school
15	Townsville Flexible Learning Centre – Ayr Campus	Non-Government school
16	Townsville Flexible Learning Centre – Cunningham Street Campus	Non-Government school
17	Windaroo Valley State High School	Government school	Bahrs Scrub
18	Balmoral State High School	Government school	Balmoral
19	Northern Peninsula Area State College – Senior Campus	Government school	Bamaga
20	Desert Mob Silver Lining School	Non-Government school	Barcaldine
21	Baringa State Secondary College	Government school	Baringa
22	Beaudesert State High School	Government school	Beaudesert
23	McAuley College	Non-Government school
24	Beenleigh State High School	Government school	Beenleigh
25	Trinity College	Non-Government school
26	Beerwah State High School	Government school	Beerwah
27	My Independent School	Non-Government school
28	Bellbird Park State Secondary College	Government school	Bellbird Park
29	Benowa State High School	Government school	Benowa
30	Biloela State High School	Government school	Biloela
31	Blackwater State High School	Government school	Blackwater
32	Bribie Island State High School	Government school	Bongaree
33	Boonah State High School	Government school	Boonah
34	Bowen State High School	Government school	Bowen
35	Townsville Flexible Learning Centre – Bowen Campus	Non-Government school
36	Bracken Ridge State High School	Government school	Bracken Ridge
37	Queensland Pathways State College – Bracken Ridge Campus	Government school
38	St John Fisher College	Non-Government school
39	Ipswich State High School	Government school	Brassall
40	Bray Park State High School	Government school	Bray Park
41	Brisbane Girls Grammar School	Non-Government school	Brisbane
42	The BUSY School – Brisbane Campus	Non-Government school
43	Browns Plains State High School	Government school	Browns Plains
44	Indie School, Logan	Non-Government school
45	Shalom College	Non-Government school	Bundaberg
46	Bundaberg North State High School	Government school	Bundaberg North
47	Bundaberg State High School	Government school	Bundaberg South
48	Bundamba State Secondary College	Government school	Bundamba
49	Queensland Pathways State College – Bundamba Campus	Government school
50	Townsville Grammar School – Burdell Campus	Non-Government school	Burdell
51	Marymount College	Non-Government school	Burleigh Waters
52	Burnside State High School	Government school	Burnside
53	Burpengary State Secondary College	Government school	Burpengary
54	Connections Community College	Non-Government school
55	Alta-1 College	Non-Government school	Caboolture
56	Alta-1 College – Sub Campus	Non-Government school
57	Caboolture State High School	Government school
58	Grace Lutheran College – Caboolture Campus	Non-Government school
59	St Columban’s College	Non-Government school
60	Tullawong State High School	Government school
61	St Augustine’s College	Non-Government school	Cairns
62	St Monica’s College	Non-Government school
63	The BUSY School	Non-Government school
64	Cairns State High School	Government school	Cairns North
65	Calliope State High School	Government school	Calliope
66	Caloundra State High School	Government school	Caloundra
67	Capella State High School	Government school	Capella
68	Carbrook Animal Assisted Learning Centre	Non-Government school	Carbrook
69	San Sisto College	Non-Government school	Carina
70	Centenary Heights State High School	Government school	Centenary Heights
71	Charleville State High School	Government school	Charleville
72	Charters Towers State High School	Government school	Charters Towers
73	Columba Catholic College	Non-Government school
74	Columba Catholic College – St Mary’s Campus	Non-Government school
75	Milpera State High School	Government school	Chelmer
76	Craigslea State High School	Government school	Chermside West
77	Isis District State High School	Government school	Childers
78	Chinchilla State High School	Government school	Chinchilla
79	Clermont State High School	Government school	Clermont
80	Australian Industry Trade College – Redlands	Non-Government school	Cleveland
81	Cleveland District State High School	Government school
82	The BUSY School – Cleveland Campus	Non-Government school
83	Clifton State High School	Government school	Clifton
84	Clontarf Beach State High School	Government school	Clontarf
85	Challenge Trade and Business College	Non-Government school	Collingwood Park
86	Collinsville State High School	Government school	Collinsville
87	Thuringowa State High School	Government school	Condon
88	Hillcrest Christian College – Coolangatta Campus	Non-Government school	Coolangatta
89	The BUSY School – Coolangatta Campus	Non-Government school
90	Coolum State High School	Government school	Coolum Beach
91	Coombabah State High School	Government school	Coombabah
92	Foxwell State Secondary College	Government school	Coomera
93	Noosa District State High School	Government school	Cooroy
94	Coorparoo Secondary College	Government school	Coorparoo
95	Coorparoo Centre for Continuing Secondary Education	Government school
96	Queensland Pathways State College	Government school
97	Queensland Pathways State College – Inner City Campus	Government school
98	Corinda State High School	Government school	Corinda
99	Chisholm Catholic College	Non-Government school	Cornubia
100	Ignatius Park College	Non-Government school	Cranbrook
101	Dakabin State High School	Government school	Dakabin
102	Dalby State High School	Government school	Dalby
103	Dalby State High School – Bunya Campus	Government school
104	Sandgate District State High School	Government school	Deagon
105	Deception Bay State High School	Government school	Deception Bay
106	Northern Beaches State High School	Government school	Deeragun
107	St Anthony’s Catholic College – Secondary Campus	Non-Government school
108	St Anthony’s Catholic College – Primary Campus	Non-Government school
109	Tec-NQ	Non-Government school	Douglas
110	Glenala State High School	Government school	Durack
111	Brisbane South State Secondary College	Government school	Dutton Park
112	Dysart State High School	Government school	Dysart
113	Eagleby Learning Centre – Centre for Continuing Secondary Education	Government school	Eagleby
114	Holy Spirit College – Edmonton Campus	Non-Government school	Edmonton
115	Elanora State High School	Government school	Elanora
116	Emerald State High School	Government school	Emerald
117	Marist College	Non-Government school
118	Hillbrook Anglican School	Non-Government school	Enoggera
119	Prince of Peace Lutheran College – Henderson Road Campus	Non-Government school	Everton Hills
120	Everton Park State High School	Government school	Everton Park
121	Ferny Grove State High School	Government school	Ferny Grove
122	Holy Spirit College	Non-Government school	Fitzgibbon
123	Forest Lake State High School	Government school	Forest Lake
124	St John’s Anglican College	Non-Government school
125	St John’s Anglican College – Alpine Place Campus	Non-Government school
126	Fortitude Valley State Secondary College	Government school	Fortitude Valley
127	Humanitas High School	Non-Government school
128	Music Industry College	Non-Government school
129	North Rockhampton State High School	Government school	Frenchville
130	Lockyer District State High School	Government school	Gatton
131	Burnett State College	Government school	Gayndah
132	Gin Gin State High School	Government school	Gin Gin
133	Chanel College	Non-Government school	Gladstone
134	Queensland Pathways State College – Goodna Campus	Government school	Goodna
135	Westside Christian College	Non-Government school
136	Westside Christian College – Alice St Campus	Non-Government school
137	Goondiwindi State High School	Government school	Goondiwindi
138	Gordonvale State High School	Government school	Gordonvale
139	Pimlico State High School	Government school	Gulliver
140	Queensland Pathways State College – Townsville Campus	Government school
141	Gympie State High School	Government school	Gympie
142	James Nash State High School	Government school
143	St Patrick’s College	Non-Government school
144	Harristown State High School	Government school	Harristown
145	Heatley Secondary College	Government school	Heatley
146	Townsville-Thuringowa Centre for Continuing Secondary Education	Government school
147	Helensvale State High School	Government school	Helensvale
148	Aviation High	Government school	Hendra
149	Herberton State School – Secondary Campus	Government school	Herberton
150	Mount St Bernard College	Non-Government school
151	Highfields State Secondary College	Government school	Highfields
152	Cavendish Road State High School	Government school	Holland Park
153	Holland Park State High School	Government school	Holland Park West
154	Home Hill State High School	Government school	Home Hill
155	St Margaret Mary’s College	Non-Government school	Hyde Park
156	Brigidine College	Non-Government school	Indooroopilly
157	Indooroopilly State High School	Government school
158	Gilroy Santa Maria College	Non-Government school	Ingham
159	Ingham State High School	Government school
160	Good Counsel College	Non-Government school	Innisfail
161	Innisfail State College	Government school	Innisfail Estate
162	Innisfail State College – Diverse Learning Centre	Government school
163	Bremer State High School	Government school	Ipswich
164	St Mary’s College	Non-Government school
165	Flagstone State Community College	Government school	Jimboomba
166	Centenary State High School	Government school	Jindalee
167	Glenmore State High School	Government school	Kawana
168	Kedron State High School	Government school	Kedron
169	Mount Alvernia College	Non-Government school
170	Queensland Academy for Creative Industries	Government school	Kelvin Grove
171	Kenmore State High School	Government school	Kenmore
172	Kepnock State High School	Government school	Kepnock
173	Kilcoy State High School	Government school	Kilcoy
174	Kingaroy State High School	Government school	Kingaroy
175	Kingston State College	Government school	Kingston
176	Kingston Centre for Continuing Secondary Education	Government school
177	Kirwan State High School	Government school	Kirwan
178	Laidley State High School	Government school	Laidley
179	Woodridge State High School	Government school	Logan Central
180	Loganlea State High School	Government school	Loganlea
181	Longreach State High School	Government school	Longreach
182	Lowood State High School	Government school	Lowood
183	MacGregor State High School	Government school	Macgregor
184	Catherine McAuley College	Non-Government school	Mackay
185	St Patrick’s College	Non-Government school
186	Malanda State High School	Government school	Malanda
187	Maleny State High School	Government school	Maleny
188	Mango Hill State Secondary College	Government school	Mango Hill
189	St Benedict’s College	Non-Government school
190	Mansfield State High School	Government school	Mansfield
191	Trinity Bay State High School	Government school	Manunda
192	Woree SHS – SchoolTech Campus	Government school
193	Mareeba State High School	Government school	Mareeba
194	St Stephen’s Catholic College	Non-Government school
195	Australian Industry Trade College – Sunshine Coast Campus	Non-Government school	Maroochydore
196	Maroochydore State High School	Government school
197	Aldridge State High School	Government school	Maryborough
198	Maryborough State High School	Government school
199	St Mary’s College	Non-Government school
200	Ohana College – Parkinson Campus	Non-Government school	Meadowbrook
201	Merrimac State High School	Government school	Mermaid Waters
202	St Michael’s College	Non-Government school	Merrimac
203	Miami State High School	Government school	Miami
204	Miles State High School	Government school	Miles
205	Hubbard’s School	Non-Government school	Milton
206	Mirani State High School	Government school	Mirani
207	Mitchelton State High School	Government school	Mitchelton
208	Mt Maria College	Non-Government school
209	Monto State High School	Government school	Monto
210	Silver Lining School	Non-Government school	Mooroobool
211	Moranbah State High School	Government school	Moranbah
212	Morayfield State High School	Government school	Morayfield
213	Mossman State High School	Government school	Mossman
214	Carinity Education – Rockhampton – Mount Chalmers Campus	Non-Government school	Mount Chalmers
215	Mount Gravatt State High School	Government school	Mount Gravatt
216	Queensland Pathways State College – Mt Gravatt Campus	Government school	Mount Gravatt East
217	Seton College	Non-Government school
218	Good Shepherd Catholic College	Non-Government school	Mount Isa
219	Toowoomba State High School	Government school	Mount Lofty
220	Mount Morgan State High School	Government school	Mount Morgan
221	Holy Spirit College	Non-Government school	Mount Pleasant
222	Mountain Creek State High School	Government school	Mountain Creek
223	Moura State High School	Government school	Moura
224	Murgon State High School	Government school	Murgon
225	Murrumba State Secondary College	Government school	Murrumba Downs
226	Mungalla Silver Lining School	Non-Government school	Mutarnee
227	St John’s College	Non-Government school	Nambour
228	Nanango State High School	Government school	Nanango
229	Narangba Valley State High School	Government school	Narangba
230	Nerang State High School	Government school	Nerang
231	Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay – Nikenbah Campus	Non-Government school	Nikenbah
232	St Teresa’s Catholic College	Non-Government school	Noosaville
233	Australian Industry Trade College – Ipswich	Non-Government school	North Ipswich
234	Mackay North State High School	Government school	North Mackay
235	Australian Technology and Agricultural College	Non-Government school	North Maclean
236	Emmaus College – Yaamba Road Campus	Non-Government school	North Rockhampton
237	Tec-NQ – North Ward Campus	Non-Government school	North Ward
238	Townsville Grammar School	Non-Government school
239	Mary MacKillop College	Non-Government school	Nundah
240	Oakey State High School	Government school	Oakey
241	Ormeau Woods State High School	Government school	Ormeau
242	Australian Industry Trade College – Redlands – Ormiston Campus	Non-Government school	Ormiston
243	Pacific Pines State High School	Government school	Pacific Pines
244	Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School	Government school	Palm Beach
245	Palmview State Secondary College	Government school	Palmview
246	Emmaus College	Non-Government school	Park Avenue
247	Park Ridge State High School	Government school	Park Ridge
248	Ohana College	Non-Government school	Parkinson
249	YMCA Vocational School – Brisbane South (Parkinson Campus)	Non-Government school
250	Spinifex State College – Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct	Government school	Parkside
251	Spinifex State College – Mount Isa – Junior Campus	Government school
252	Mt Maria College – Petrie	Non-Government school	Petrie
253	Hervey Bay State High School	Government school	Pialba
254	Pimpama State Secondary College	Government school	Pimpama
255	Spinifex State College – Mount Isa – Senior Campus	Government school	Pioneer
256	Pittsworth State High School	Government school	Pittsworth
257	Faith Lutheran College – Plainland	Non-Government school	Plainland
258	Sophia College	Non-Government school
259	Noosa District State High School – Pomona Campus	Government school	Pomona
260	Proserpine State High School	Government school	Proserpine
261	Townsville State High School	Government school	Railway Estate
262	St Joseph’s College	Non-Government school	Rangeville
263	Ravenshoe State School – Senior Campus	Government school	Ravenshoe
264	Redbank Plains State High School	Government school	Redbank Plains
265	Redcliffe State High School	Government school	Redcliffe
266	St Peter Claver College	Non-Government school	Riverview
267	YOS Lawnton – Riverview Campus	Non-Government school
268	Australian Industry Trade College	Non-Government school	Robina
269	Robina State High School	Government school
270	Rochedale State High School	Government school	Rochedale
271	The Cathedral College	Non-Government school	Rockhampton
272	The Rockhampton Grammar School – Quarry Street Campus	Non-Government school
273	Roma State College – Senior Campus	Government school	Roma
274	Rosewood State High School	Government school	Rosewood
275	Tec-NQ – Rosslea Campus	Non-Government school	Rosslea
276	Grace Lutheran College	Non-Government school	Rothwell
277	Runcorn State High School	Government school	Runcorn
278	Mackay Northern Beaches State High School	Government school	Rural View
279	The BUSY School – Salisbury Campus	Non-Government school	Salisbury
280	Sarina State High School	Government school	Sarina
281	Australian Trade College North Brisbane	Non-Government school	Scarborough
282	Shailer Park State High School	Government school	Shailer Park
283	The BUSY School – Shailer Park Campus	Non-Government school
284	Shaw Catholic College	Non-Government school	Shaw
285	Siena Catholic College	Non-Government school	Sippy Downs
286	Mabel Park State High School	Government school	Slacks Creek
287	Newman Catholic College	Non-Government school	Smithfield
288	Newman Catholic College – McGregor Road Campus	Non-Government school
289	Tropical North Learning Academy – Smithfield State High School	Government school
290	Brisbane State High School	Government school	South Brisbane
291	Toolooa State High School	Government school	South Gladstone
292	Mackay State High School	Government school	South Mackay
293	St Patrick’s College – Mercy Campus	Non-Government school
294	Ripley Valley State Secondary College	Government school	South Ripley
295	Keebra Park State High School	Government school	Southport
296	Queensland Academy for Health Sciences	Government school
297	Southport State High School	Government school
298	The BUSY School – Southport Campus	Non-Government school
299	Australian Industry Trade College – Brisbane	Non-Government school	Spring Hill
300	IES College	Non-Government school
301	St Joseph’s College – Waterford Place Campus	Non-Government school
302	The Springfield Anglican College	Non-Government school	Springfield
303	The Springfield Anglican College – Primary Campus	Non-Government school
304	Springfield Central State High School	Government school	Springfield Central
305	Springwood State High School	Government school	Springwood
306	St George State High School	Government school	St George
307	Stanthorpe State High School	Government school	Stanthorpe
308	Pine Rivers State High School	Government school	Strathpine
309	St Thomas More College	Non-Government school	Sunnybank
310	Sunnybank State High School	Government school
311	Sunshine Beach State High School	Government school	Sunshine Beach
312	Tamborine Mountain State High School	Government school	Tamborine Mountain
313	Clearview Christian College	Non-Government school	Tannum Sands
314	Tannum Sands State High School	Government school
315	The Gap State High School	Government school	The Gap
316	Carmel College	Non-Government school	Thornlands
317	Faith Lutheran College – Redlands – Beveridge Road Campus	Non-Government school
318	Indie School, Logan – Thuringowa Central Campus	Non-Government school	Thuringowa Central
319	Tagai State College – Thursday Island Secondary	Government school	Thursday Island
320	Toogoolawah State High School	Government school	Toogoolawah
321	Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology	Government school	Toowong
322	Concordia Lutheran College	Non-Government school	Toowoomba
323	Concordia Lutheran College – Concordia Primary Campus	Non-Government school
324	Concordia Lutheran College – Martin Luther Primary Campus	Non-Government school
325	St Saviour’s College	Non-Government school
326	St Ursula’s College	Non-Government school
327	Australian Industry Trade College – Toowoomba	Non-Government school	Toowoomba City
328	St Patrick’s College Townsville	Non-Government school	Townsville
329	Tully State High School	Government school	Tully
330	Clairvaux MacKillop College	Non-Government school	Upper Mount Gravatt
331	Urangan State High School	Government school	Urangan
332	Victoria Point State High School	Government school	Victoria Point
333	Rockhampton State High School	Government school	Wandal
334	Djarragun College – Girl Academy Campus	Non-Government school	Wangetti Beach
335	Assumption College	Non-Government school	Warwick
336	Warwick State High School	Government school
337	Marsden State High School	Government school	Waterford West
338	Wavell State High School	Government school	Wavell Heights
339	Wellington Point State High School	Government school	Wellington Point
340	Gladstone State High School	Government school	West Gladstone
341	Wilsonton State High School	Government school	Wilsonton Heights
342	St Edmund’s College	Non-Government school	Woodend
343	Faith Christian School of Distance Education – Woodridge Campus	Non-Government school	Woodridge
344	Wadja Wadja High School	Non-Government school	Woorabinda
345	Wadja Wadja High School – Proposed Sub-Campus	Non-Government school
346	St Mary’s Catholic College	Non-Government school	Woree
347	Woree State High School	Government school
348	Wynnum State High School	Government school	Wynnum
349	Brisbane Bayside State College	Government school	Wynnum West
350	Yarrabah State School – Secondary Campus	Government school	Yarrabah
351	San Damiano College	Non-Government school	Yarrabilba
352	Yarrabilba State Secondary College	Government school
353	St Brendan’s College	Non-Government school	Yeppoon
354	St Ursula’s College	Non-Government school
355	Yeppoon State High School	Government school
356	Yeronga State High School	Government school	Yeronga
357	Jabiru Community College	Non-Government school	Zillmere

 

Different types of high schools

In the Australia, high schools can be broadly classified into two types – government high schools and non-government high schools. Here, I’ve covered both types of high schools.

 

Factors used to rate the quality of each government & non-government high school

All the schools mentioned in this list are highly-rated by relevant authorities. These schools are trusted and recognized by relevant organizations and governing bodies. Factors such as – student to teacher ratio, safety, amenities, infrastructure, extra-curricular activities, performance of existing students, quality of the teaching staff etc are generally used to rate and evaluate a high school.

 

The high schools mentioned in this list are known to fare well in the above-mentioned areas. You may visit the school personally and check the above-mentioned factors/parameters and make sure that the school is a good one.

Share this awesome article!