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Schools in Charters Towers, QLD — all 6 schools

Charters Towers, QLD 4820 has 6 schools. The table below lists every one with its sector, year levels and published Year 7 fee. Government zones below apply to the suburb centre; check your exact address for eligibility.

Schools

6

3 government, 1 Catholic, 2 independent

Primary / Secondary

5 / 6

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Median Year 7 fee

$8,260

Activity providers

2

Every school in Charters Towers

Schools whose address is in Charters Towers, listed A–Z.

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
All Souls St Gabriels School Independent Primary · Secondary $8,800
Blackheath and Thornburgh College Independent Primary · Secondary $8,260
Charters Towers Central State School Government Primary · Secondary —
Charters Towers School of Distance Education Government Primary · Secondary —
Charters Towers State High School Government Secondary —
Columba Catholic College Catholic Primary · Secondary $7,730

Government school zones at the centre of Charters Towers (2026)

The centre of Charters Towers falls inside these zones. Zones are drawn street by street, so parts of the suburb can belong to other schools — check your exact address and confirm with the school.

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Also within 3 km of the centre of Charters Towers

Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Charters Towers as the crow flies. Not counted in the 6 above.

After-school activities in Charters Towers

2 activity providers run classes in Charters Towers — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.

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Charters Towers within Charters Towers Regional Council

2 of the council area’s 3 activity providers · 1st of 2 suburbs by number of providers

Charters Towers Regional Council guide

Schools in smaller suburbs closest to Charters Towers

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Charters Towers is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 7 schools are not counted in the 6 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Charters Towers?

There are 6 schools in Charters Towers, QLD — 3 government, 1 Catholic, 2 independent. 5 offer primary years and 6 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Charters Towers in?

The centre of Charters Towers falls inside the 2026 zones for Charters Towers Central SS, Charters Towers SHS. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.

How much are school fees in Charters Towers?

Among Charters Towers schools that publish fees, the median Year 7 annual fee is about $8,260. Government schools don't charge tuition — only voluntary contributions.

Sources: the AroundSchools school database, ACARA Australian Schools List (CC BY 4.0) and Queensland Department of Education school zones (2026) (CC BY 4.0). Directory data updated 6 Oct 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources