Mega gallery: 100+ photos of Fairholme College 2025 formal
Fairholme College graduates beamed as they walked the red carpet at their 2025 formal signifying their proud achievements. See the mega gallery here.
Toowoomba Education
Gallery: All the arrivals of St Mary’s College formal
The year 12 students of St Mary’s College were not going to let rain and wind gusts spoil the party as they arrived at their 2025 formal. See all the arrivals here.
Qld’s top 150 secondary schools revealed
Queensland’s best performing 150 secondary schools for 2024 have been revealed through an independent education specialist. SEE THE LIST
Toowoomba schools named alongside top in the state
Multiple state and private Toowoomba schools have made it onto a list of the top ranking Queensland schools in 2024. SEARCH YOUR SCHOOL HERE.
Ranked: The top 150 primary schools in Qld
The state’s top 150 primary schools can be revealed, with a whopping 68 state schools making the cut in the 2024 rankings. SEARCH FOR YOUR SCHOOL
Every SEQ school closed after Cyclone Alfred
Hundreds of schools across southeast Queensland remain closed in the wake of Cyclone Alfred. SEARCH YOUR SCHOOL
Principal shares easy hack to bolster ‘low mood’ kids
New data shows a mammoth number of Aussie kids are seeking help from a counsellor or psychologist – but an SA principal has a simple solution.
Holiday snap lands student coveted UniSQ competition
Since the age of nine, Toowoomba student Hudson Oliver has looked at life through the lens of a camera and is using his keen eye to capture some of Australia’s incredible landscapes, while netting some recognition for his work in the process.
‘Very physical’: City school plans ambitious take on Lord of the Flies
A Toowoomba private school has started work on an ambitious version of classic novel Lord of the Flies, in what is the culmination of a significant investment in the dramatic arts. Here’s when it opens:
Gallery: 2025 Toowoomba prep students reveal dream jobs
School’s in for 2025, and some of Toowoomba’s tiniest students have revealed what they’d like to be when they grow up as they head to class for the first time this week. Our mega-gallery here:
Meet Toowoomba’s top high school graduates
Doctors, engineers, digital masters or space explorers – the universe is the limit for these high school graduates. Meet them here:
Ranked: How every Toowoomba school performed in 2024 NAPLAN
Two of Toowoomba’s most prestigious private schools are the city’s best-performing primary and secondary colleges in this year’s NAPLAN results. See how your child’s school did here:
How ‘special’ tech centre will fast-track top city private school
Robotics, virtual reality and 3D design will be just some of the features included in a top Toowoomba private school’s massive new technology centre. See the plans here.
Primary school friends graduate university side-by-side
Knowing each other since year 4, three primary school friends have now graduated university together. Take a look at some of UniSQ’s recent graduates:
Full list: Best Australian universities for every subject
Australian universities have been ranked in a new global list. See which university performs the best in each subject.
‘Accelerated research’: Hi-tech tool slashing plant scientists’ workload
In 20 minutes this hi-tech tool can collect the same amount of data that would otherwise take a team of researchers all day, freeing them up to analyse and test their theories.
‘Verged into anti-Semitism’: Abbott blasts student activists
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has weighed in on the rights of pro-Palestine student protesters on university grounds.
‘Unprecedented’: Childcare sector reacts to Labor’s sweeteners
Childcare advocates have welcomed Labor’s plans to build more childcare centres for those in need and to make it easier for parents to access cheaper childcare.
Meet the best family day care educator in the Darling Downs
After years of being nominated for the title, a mother and daycare educator has been recognised as the best daycare educator in the Darling Downs region.
Toowoomba’s wildest dreams come alive at children’s festival
An exciting exploration into the imaginative world of drop bears and stunned mullets had Toowoomba’s youngest grinning from ear to ear.
Children’s icon Emma Memma touches down in Toowoomba
One of Australia’s most loved children’s entertainers is coming to Toowoomba with a show set to dazzle her young fans.
What parents should do every day to get kids school ready
Experts have revealed the simple things parents can do to get their children school ready, as a new report reveals which kids fall behind.
Concern over ‘predatory’ loans as Darling Downs debt levels spike
Household debt with services like Zip, Afterpay and payday loans on the Darling Downs has increased over the past year, as experts say companies are targeting groups with poor financial literacy.
New workshop for young girls to break down ‘stigma’ of periods
A Highfields businesswoman is hosting a special workshop aimed at education and empowering young girls to learn more about menstruation.
Back to School item now costing parents $284 per child
Australian parents will be slugged with a price hike on Back to School items unless they find ways to save. This is what they can expect to pay.
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‘Dismissive’: Staff outrage after uni error leaves them with tax debt
Dozens of staff have received a letter from the university saying it wasn’t paying the appropriate amount of tax on their behalf. While they are angry about the debt, they are more frustrated by the lack of apology.
SJC Inauguration Ball red carpet glamour
St Joseph’s College class of 2025 looked stunning as they arrived on the red carpet to celebrate their Inauguration Ball. See all the glitz and glam in our gallery here.
Almost half of Aussie kids bullied at school
A national survey of parents has uncovered sky-high rates of bullying – and heaped pressure on governments to take a national approach to tackle the harmful behaviour.
Take me out of school or I’ll end my life: Young bullied girl’s plea
Across Australia, young kids are going to school riddled with anxiety and fear over what insidious bullying could await them after entering the school gates. These are their stories.
‘No day is the same’: Meet Toowoomba’s favourite apprentices
What does a plumber, a boilermaker and a rigger have in common? Find out what motivates Toowoomba’s favourite apprentices:
Toowoomba school launches innovative new development plan
This 80-year-old Toowoomba school is set for impressive upgrades with the introduction of a multimillion-dollar development plan.
Can you pass a year 10 civics test? Many students can’t
A new report has revealed Australian students’ understanding about our political system and democratic principles has dropped to the lowest level in two decades. Test yourself.
Meet the students aiming to fill a regional health worker shortage
As a way to combat a healthcare shortage, a regional Qld university has opened up two allied health programs in Toowoomba with the hopes to fill a much needed gap in the workforce. Meet a couple of the inspiring students:
‘Don’t let self-doubt hold you back’: Meet the 2025 school leaders
As school students head back into the classrooms, here’s some important advice from Toowoomba’s school leaders.
Beloved Toowoomba violinist recognised with OAM
Her story will make your heart sing; meet the Toowoomba music teacher honoured with an Order of Australia Medal.
Animal shows teach kids about conserving native Aussie wildlife
Wildlife shows at the Cobb+Co Museum have been teaching kids these school holidays about the importance of caring for our iconic native Australian wildlife and about conservation.
What’s on in Toowoomba these summer holidays
From meeting all the animals at the zoo to exploring science at Cobb & Co, here’s a list of things to do in Toowoomba these summer holidays.
How this former golf course could become an eco-escape
A golf course at the foot of the Toowoomba Range could be transformed into a nature-based escape, plans lodged to a regional Qld council reveal.
Bright Futures: Young creatives ready to take on the world
Young people who have shown talent, involvement and achievement in a creative arts discipline have received a boost to their burgeoning careers courtesy of Empire Youth Bursaries. Meet eight of them in our profiles here.
What turtles can teach us about storms
Turtle rangers have noticed record numbers of sea turtles nesting along Qld’s central coast this season, so we asked experts: What can turtles teach us about storms?
Qld’s tragic record of child heat deaths in cars sparks warnings
New figures reveal the shocking number of lock-in emergencies RACQ has responded to this past year, with Queensland having the highest number of deaths.
150 jobs UniSQ to go with plans for surplus by end of 2025
Staff at the University of Southern Queensland have been told at least 150 of their colleagues will be let go as the organisation works to plug a multi-million dollar budget black hole.
Gallery: Toowoomba Christian College red carpet formal arrivals
The graduates of Toowoomba Christian College made grand entrances on the red carpet to celebrate the end of their school years at the 2024 formal. See all the arrivals in our gallery here.
Are you smarter than a Year 9 student? Take the test
Do you tell your children you were an academic ace back in the day? Here’s your chance to prove it. Take our snap NAPLAN quiz now!
‘Everyday there is new hope’: The alarming increase of non-smoking women at risk of lung cancer
A shock lung cancer diagnosis in a regional Queensland stoma nurse has turned her into an advocate for more screening and treatment for lung cancer aimed at a surprising demographic.
‘I’d fail based on that’: Outrage over AI uni student accusations
A regional university’s dealings towards its nursing students has been slammed after it was revealed hundreds of students had appealed academic misconduct allegations, many due to artificial intelligence misuse.
Gallery: Clifford Park Special School’s formal red carpet arrivals
The graduates of Clifford Park Special School didn’t let wind and rain stop their glamorous red carpet arrivals for the 2024 formal. See all the fun in our photo gallery here.
’Changed my career’: Student failed over AI allegations speak out
Queensland nursing students accused of using Artificial Intelligence in their university assignments have spoken out about failing subjects over allegations.
Search the list: How much your school fees are going up
The cost of elite Queensland schools continue to surge, as fees for 2025 are revealed. SEARCH FOR YOUR SCHOOL
Toowoomba Children’s Business Fair to showcase young entrepreneurial talent
Toowoomba’s inaugural Children’s Business Fair is giving students the opportunity to ‘test drive ideas’ and become an entrepreneur for a day.
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