Head-to-head · 2026

Fairholme College Toowoomba vs The Glennie School

Side-by-side 2026 comparison: fees, ICSEA, sector, gender, programs and boarding. Both in Toowoomba. Sourced from each school's published schedule and ACARA MySchool. Verified 11 June 2026.

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At a glance

The headline differences

  • Sector: Fairholme College Toowoomba is Presbyterian; The Glennie School is Anglican.
  • Fairholme College Toowoomba offers boarding; The Glennie School is day-only.
  • ICSEA gap of 49: Fairholme College Toowoomba draws from a more advantaged community.
  • Both schools are in Toowoomba, so catchment + commute considerations are similar.

Comparison

Side-by-side

Metric Fairholme College Toowoomba The Glennie School
City / suburbToowoomba, ToowoombaNewtown, Toowoomba
SectorPresbyterianAnglican
Gendergirlsgirls
Year levelsK-Year 12K-Year 12
ICSEA11381089
Year 12 fee$20,180on request
Year 7 fee$17,820on request
BoardingYes · $30,200/yrDay school
Founded19171914
ReligionPresbyterian Church of QueenslandAnglican Church of Australia

All fees verified 11 June 2026 against each school's published schedule. Excludes uniforms, technology, camps, capital + boarding (unless shown).

Fairholme College Toowoomba

Standout strengths

  • QLD's largest girls' boarding school
  • Boarding draws from regional QLD + outback
  • Strong sport + agriculture programs

Presbyterian girls' school in Toowoomba, regional QLD. Founded 1917. Day + boarding.

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The Glennie School

Standout strengths

  • Highest ICSEA in Toowoomba region (1089, 78th percentile nationally)
  • Independent girls' school K-Year 12
  • Strong academic tradition in regional Queensland

Anglican girls school in Newtown, Toowoomba. Highest ICSEA in Toowoomba region (1089, 78th percentile nationally).

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