REVEALED: Toowoomba's fastest growing schools

THE Toowoomba schools that are booming have been revealed.

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THE Toowoomba schools that are booming have been revealed.

An analysis of federal government data has revealed the Toowoomba region schools where student numbers have risen the most in the past five years.

Between 2013 and 2018 enrolment at Wyreema State School has increased by 300.0 per cent, faster than any other school in the region.

The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority figures are the most up to date enrolment numbers that include all state and private schools nationally.

According to the latest public data that includes public and private schools, student numbers have grown from 40 to 160, the fastest growth in the region.

The second fastest growing school was Kulpi State School, where the student body increased by 167.5 between 2013 and 2018. Enrolment numbers grew from 8 in 2013 to 21 in 2018.

Over those five years Youth and Community Learning Centre had the third biggest enrolment boom in the area 18 more students at the school in 2018 than in 2013 - a 112.5 per cent increase.

Schools with fastest growth between 2013 and 2018

• Wyreema State School: 300.0 per cent change
• Kulpi State School: 167.5 per cent change
• Youth and Community Learning Centre: 112.5 per cent change
• Emu Creek State School: 81.2 per cent change
• Haden State School: 77.8 per cent change
• Mary MacKillop Catholic College: 63.0 per cent change
• Leyburn State School: 62.5 per cent change
• Greenmount State School: 58.6 per cent change
• Harlaxton State School: 50.5 per cent change
• Wellcamp State School: 48.4 per cent change