Tec-NQ (Douglas)
54 Discovery Drive, Douglas QLD 4814
Tec-NQ (Douglas) is an independent secondary school in Douglas, QLD for Years 10–12 with about 375 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 972, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Tec-NQ is a senior school for Years 10 to 12 in North Queensland that combines academics with vocational trades such as automotive, carpentry, plumbing, electrical and engineering. It offers nationally recognised qualifications, work placement, trade-qualified instructors, supervised boarding in Townsville, and campuses in Townsville, Cairns and Mackay. It has won a regional award.
Often praised
- Trades and vocational pathways
- Work placement
- Boarding in Townsville
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annandale Christian College (Annandale) | Annandale | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,069 | 687 |
| Ignatius Park College (Cranbrook) | Cranbrook | Catholic high school | 2.6 km | 1,018 | 959 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James (Mundingburra) | Mundingburra | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,100 | 1,205 |
| Kirwan State High School | Kirwan | Public high school | 3.5 km | 919 | 1,922 |
| William Ross State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Annandale | Public high school | 3.9 km | 955 | 862 |
| Heatley Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Heatley | Public high school | 4.0 km | 862 | 715 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College (Townsville) | Annandale | Catholic k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,048 | 1,479 |
| Pimlico State High School | Gulliver | Public high school | 4.2 km | 987 | 1,465 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kairos Community College (Deception Bay) | Deception Bay | Independent high school · 10-12 | 125 | 965 |
| Carbrook Animal Assisted Learning Centre (Carbrook) | Carbrook | Independent high school · 7-11 | 40 | 958 |
| Alta-1 College (Caboolture) | Caboolture | Independent high school · 11-12 | 132 | 956 |
| Maleny Independent School (Maleny) | Maleny | Independent high school · 7-9 | 69 | 996 |
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.