Education and Research

Primary and Secondary Schools

The Charters Towers Region has a rich history of educational excellence, both day and boarding. To view current schools in the Region, select the following link: Schools Directory

TAFE Queensland

A TAFE Queensland Campus is located in the Dalrymple Trade Training Centre. Officially opened in 2014, the Training Centre features state of the art, modern classroom facilities.

For more information, click the following link: Charters Towers Campus Details

Spyglass Beef Research Facility

The purchase by the Queensland Government of the Spyglass and Lucky Break properties to form the Spyglass Beef Research Facility is part of the Queensland Government's $33 million reinvestment in the beef industry.

The new purpose-designed facility will play a leading role in research and training to advance tropical and subtropical beef production and ecosystem management. These are vital for the future profitability and sustainability of Queensland´s beef industry, which currently earns $4.5 billion each year.

The location of the facility in the Charters Towers district is typical of the extensive breeding systems in North Queensland. This recognises the breeding end of the supply chain as being critical to the productivity and profitability for individual beef businesses and for the industry overall.

The research facility covers 38,221 hectares (94,446 acres), has 13 kilometres of Burdekin River frontage and will comfortably run up to 4000 adult cattle.

The facility will complement the other new Queensland Government state-of-the art research facilities, such as:

• Centre for Advanced Animal Science at The University of Queensland, Gatton
• laboratory facilities at the EcoSciences Precinct, Boggo Road, Dutton Park
• Health and Food Sciences Precinct, Coopers Plains
• Tropical Biosecurity Laboratories at James Cook University, Townsville
• improved facilities at Brian Pastures, Gayndah.

For further information on this Facility, please visit the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry website.

International and Domestic Study Tours

The Charters Towers region welcomes the opportunity to facilitate International  and Domestic Study Tours. The region currently plays host to a variety of learning groups, including language immersion, lifelong learning, personal development and youth leadership programs.