AustraliaQLDCharters TowersBlackheath and Thornburgh College

Blackheath and Thornburgh College

IndependentCombinedPrep-11
Charters Towers, QLD 4820 · Outer Regional
379Students
965ICSEA
1:9.9Ratio
2/10SEIFA
Blackheath and Thornburgh

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
965-35
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
379
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
9.9:1-2.4
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
22%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
19%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
2 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
10%-15pp
SEA Top Quarter
Prep-11
Year Range

Overview

Blackheath and Thornburgh College is a independent combined school in Charters Towers, Queensland, serving Prep-11. The school has 379 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 965 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.9:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 2 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorIndependent
School TypeCombined
Year RangePrep-11
Governing BodyIndependent Schools Queensland
Postcode4820
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID48091

Student Background

Total Enrolments379
Gender Split201 girls / 178 boys
Indigenous Students19%
Language Background Other Than English22%
English Background78%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
32%
Lower middle
37%
Upper middle
21%
Top quarter
10%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

379 students across 12 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 123
Yr 117
Yr 217
Yr 317
Yr 421
Yr 521
Yr 622
Yr 765
See full breakdown
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff40 (38.3 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff36 (29.7 FTE)
Total Staff76
Student:Teacher Ratio9.9:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)