Downlands College
Downlands College
Downlands College is Queensland's only Independent, Catholic Co-educational Day and Boarding School.
Nestled in 38 hectares of beautifully landscaped grounds, Downlands College has outstanding facilties and resources.
Downlands College offers a rich and broad curriculum, catering to students of all levels and interests, and enjoys a very strong tradition of academic success.
The school embodies a special culture, which inspires teachers and students alike to aim for greater things. Our culture encourages people to do their best and perhaps most significantly of all, it instils confidence and pride in every person who experiences it.
Downlands College is committed to providing affordable, quality education to Catholic families. At the same time students of all faith traditions are welcomed into this caring community and a diverse variety of faiths are represented in the current student enrolment.
Outstanding Facilities
Our educational facilities boast a well-equipped library, new sports science centre which accommodates 2 full-sized multi-marked netball courts, outstanding science centre and an award winning cattle complex at our onsite Rural Centre.
Downlands College has five computer laboratories and over two hundred computers, replaced by-annually, throughout the College. We have a state-of-the-art performing arts centre capable of seating the whole school community for assemblies and concerts. This facility has a large stage, orchestra pit, purpose built drama classrooms and music practice facilities.
Downlands College also boasts six sporting fields, six tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, softball, hockey, two squash courts, gymnasium and the only fifty metre swimming pool in Toowoomba.
A Rich Curriculum
The rewards which can be reaped from an education at Downlands College includes the breadth of opportunities available in our curriculum.
The Senior Academic curriculum is complemented by a very successful and award winning range of vocational subjects.
While in the Junior school students study eight of the nationally recognised Key Learning Areas, along with the option of studying school based additional units.
Our curriculum here at Downlands College allows students to complete a balanced education while catering for individual students' interests, needs and capabilities.
The Arts
Downlands College's music, art and drama departments are recognised as being among the finest in Queensland, with numerous awards and medals from notable competitions such as the Toowoomba and Queensland Eisteddfod, State Honours Band and the Minister's Awards for Excellence in Art.
Sports
A balanced program of sporting, social and cultural activities is offered at Downlands College to all students to ensure they have the greatest opportunity for a wholesome and healthy life.
The principle sports are Netball, Softball, Hockey and Touch Football for female students; Rugby, Soccer and Cricket for male students.
Boarding Community
The residential students at Downlands College are housed in comfortable, modern boarding facilities.
The family is our model for residential care. All of our boarding houses are staffed by full-time committed professional House Parents and House Assistants.