Townsville Grammar School (North Ward)
45 Paxton Street, North Ward QLD 4810
Townsville Grammar School (North Ward) is an independent secondary school in North Ward, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 1,288 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,116, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Townsville Grammar School teaches Pre-Prep to Year 12 across campuses in North Ward, Annandale and North Shore, with day and boarding options. It offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma alongside other pathways, broad co-curricular activities in sport, performing arts and leadership, and a Positive Education and pastoral care focus. The school acknowledges the Wulgurukaba and Bindal peoples.
Often praised
- IB Diploma offered
- Boarding available
- Positive Education focus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's College Townsville (Townsville) | Townsville | Catholic high school | 1.2 km | 1,024 | 663 |
| Townsville Flexible Learning Centre (West End, Townsville) | West End, Townsville | Catholic high school | 1.9 km | 842 | 204 |
| Townsville State High School | Railway Estate | Public high school | 2.3 km | 924 | 841 |
| St Margaret Mary's College (Hyde Park) | Hyde Park | Catholic high school | 3.0 km | 1,014 | 707 |
| Pimlico State High School | Gulliver | Public high school | 4.8 km | 987 | 1,465 |
| Townsville Christian College (Vincent) | Vincent | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.1 km | 871 | 442 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James (Mundingburra) | Mundingburra | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.6 km | 1,100 | 1,205 |
| Heatley Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Heatley | Public high school | 6.6 km | 862 | 715 |
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 John's Anglican College (College Ave, Forest Lake) | Forest Lake | Independent high school · 7-12 | 1,329 | 1,118 |
| The Springfield Anglican College (Springfield Greenbank Arterial, Springfield) | Springfield | Independent high school · 7-12 | 1,124 | 1,109 |
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.