Youth and Community Learning Centre (Toowoomba)
63 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350
Youth and Community Learning Centre (Toowoomba) is a Catholic secondary school in Toowoomba, QLD for Years 8–12 with about 79 students. Its ICSEA is 950, 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). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public information indicates this small Catholic flexible learning centre in Toowoomba began in 2001 as a social justice initiative of the Diocese of Toowoomba Catholic Schools, set up to support young people who had disengaged from mainstream schooling. It operates with a notably low student-to-teacher ratio, allowing close, individualised support for a small cohort of secondary students. The centre later transitioned into Good Samaritan College, reflecting an evolving approach to flexible and re-engagement education in the region.
Often praised
- very low student-teacher ratio
- personalised re-engagement support
- social-justice founding mission
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downlands College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.3 km | 1,060 | 1,187 |
| Toowoomba State High School | Mount Lofty | Public high school | 1.6 km | 934 | 775 |
| St Ursula's College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic high school | 2.9 km | 1,043 | 401 |
| Australian Industry Trade College - Toowoomba (Toowoomba City) | Toowoomba City | Independent high school | 2.9 km | 1,024 | 92 |
| Wilsonton State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Wilsonton Heights | Public high school | 3.1 km | 920 | 904 |
| St Mary's College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,017 | 930 |
| Fairholme College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,110 | 849 |
| Toowoomba Anglican School (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,132 | 682 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Park Flexible Learning Centre (Milton) | Milton | Catholic high school · 11-12 | 104 | 943 |
| Noosa Flexible Learning Centre (Sunshine Beach) | Sunshine Beach | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 102 | 958 |
| Southport Flexible Learning Centre (Southport) | Southport | Catholic high school · 7-11 | 90 | 935 |
| Columba Catholic College (Hackett Tce, Charters Towers) | Charters Towers | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 425 | 926 |
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.