Darling Downs Christian School (Toowoomba)
451 McDougall Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350
Darling Downs Christian School (Toowoomba) is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Toowoomba, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 362 students. Its ICSEA is 1,038, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: the school's former web address now leads to Darling Downs Adventist College in Toowoomba, a Christ-centred community with kindergarten, primary, secondary and Arrowsmith divisions. Offerings include sport, music, student leadership, camps, wellbeing services and the NatureWise Academy in primary. Its values centre on active kindness, cheerful effort and humble service, with an emphasis on character and service.
Often praised
- Service and character focus
- NatureWise Academy
- Arrowsmith program
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Glennie School (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,073 | 700 |
| St Mary's College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,017 | 930 |
| Highlands Christian College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.5 km | 1,060 | 670 |
| Toowoomba Grammar School (East Toowoomba) | East Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.3 km | 1,096 | 1,145 |
| Downlands College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic k–12 / combined | 6.4 km | 1,060 | 1,187 |
| Toowoomba Anglican School (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.1 km | 1,132 | 682 |
| Fairholme College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.2 km | 1,110 | 849 |
| Toowoomba Christian College (Highfields) | Highfields | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.0 km | 1,066 | 810 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Lutheran College (Urraween) | Urraween | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 754 | 1,038 |
| Blackall Range Independent School (Kureelpa) | Kureelpa | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 108 | 1,039 |
| Bundaberg Christian College (Bundaberg) | Bundaberg | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 845 | 1,039 |
| Glasshouse Christian College (Beerwah) | Beerwah | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,180 | 1,039 |
| Hills International College (Jimboomba) | Jimboomba | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 768 | 1,036 |
| Freshwater Christian College (Brinsmead) | Brinsmead | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 562 | 1,041 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.