Top 100 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Gold Coast (2025)

Schools with 200+ students and the fewest full-time-equivalent students per full-time-equivalent teacher. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 100 schools shown out of all eligible schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Gold Coast.

#	School	Sector	Students : teacher	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Coomera State School Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	8.4	52.8 Top 50%	1004	368	8.4
2	Queensland Academy for Health Sciences Southport · Secondary · 10-12	Government	10.4	83.6 Top 5%	1109	468	10.4
3	Gold Coast Christian College Reedy Creek · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	10.4	58.0 Top 50%	1066	237	10.4
4	The Southport School Southport · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	10.9	70.8 Top 25%	1118	1,621	10.9
5	Merrimac State High School Mermaid Waters · Secondary · 7-12	Government	11.7	57.6 Top 50%	1029	930	11.7
6	Robina State High School Robina · Secondary · 7-12	Government	11.7	60.7 Top 50%	1026	1,530	11.7
7	Mudgeeraba Creek State School Mudgeeraba · Primary · Prep-6	Government	11.8	61.7 Top 50%	1041	613	11.8
8	All Saints Anglican School Merrimac · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	11.8	69.9 Top 25%	1137	1,828	11.8
9	Elanora State High School Elanora · Secondary · 7-12	Government	11.9	58.9 Top 50%	1023	949	11.9
10	Nerang State High School Nerang · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.1	35.0 Lower 50%	970	998	12.1
11	Pimpama State Secondary College Pimpama · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.1	29.7 Lower 50%	966	1,222	12.1
12	Nerang State School Nerang · Primary · Prep-6	Government	12.1	46.2 Lower 50%	979	244	12.1
13	Coombabah State High School Coombabah · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.2	35.3 Lower 50%	977	1,113	12.2
14	St Michael's College Merrimac · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	12.2	60.6 Top 50%	1048	820	12.2
15	Keebra Park State High School Southport · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.2	36.7 Lower 50%	968	1,001	12.2
16	Silkwood School Mount Nathan · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	12.4	61.6 Top 50%	1073	765	12.4
17	St Hilda's School Southport · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	12.5	73.9 Top 25%	1135	1,258	12.5
18	Ormeau Woods State High School Ormeau · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.6	39.6 Lower 50%	996	1,404	12.6
19	Marymount College Burleigh Waters · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	12.7	66.3 Top 50%	1073	1,262	12.7
20	Aquinas College Ashmore · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	12.8	60.3 Top 50%	1058	805	12.8
21	Cedar Creek State School Cedar Creek · Primary · Prep-6	Government	12.8	36.0 Lower 50%	966	250	12.8
22	Upper Coomera State College Upper Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Government	12.9	27.4 Lower 50%	964	1,682	12.9
23	Helensvale State High School Helensvale · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.9	44.2 Lower 50%	1017	1,875	12.9
24	Tamborine Mountain College North Tamborine · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	12.9	57.5 Top 50%	1073	546	12.9
25	Foxwell State Secondary College Coomera · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.9	46.0 Lower 50%	997	1,123	12.9
26	Helensvale State School Helensvale · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.0	48.9 Lower 50%	1015	871	13.0
27	William Duncan State School Highland Park · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.1	41.4 Lower 50%	975	580	13.1
28	Worongary State School Worongary · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.1	41.0 Lower 50%	994	508	13.1
29	Mudgeeraba State School Mudgeeraba · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.1	48.5 Lower 50%	1016	584	13.1
30	Burleigh Heads State School Burleigh Heads · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.1	64.7 Top 50%	1048	458	13.1
31	Surfers Paradise State School Surfers Paradise · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.2	62.8 Top 50%	1035	598	13.2
32	Tamborine Mountain State High School Tamborine Mountain · Secondary · 7-12	Government	13.3	54.7 Top 50%	1039	943	13.3
33	Gaven State School Oxenford · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.3	37.6 Lower 50%	987	463	13.3
34	Musgrave Hill State School Southport · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.3	61.7 Top 50%	1028	636	13.3
35	Saint Stephen's College Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	13.3	65.7 Top 25%	1109	1,315	13.3
36	Trinity Lutheran College Ashmore · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	13.4	61.1 Top 50%	1086	1,322	13.4
37	Miami State High School Miami · Secondary · 7-12	Government	13.4	58.1 Top 50%	1032	1,542	13.4
38	Arundel State School Arundel · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.5	57.8 Top 50%	1035	925	13.5
39	Pacific Pines State High School Pacific Pines · Secondary · 7-12	Government	13.5	50.2 Lower 50%	1009	2,193	13.5
40	Coolangatta State School Coolangatta · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.6	53.7 Top 50%	989	285	13.6
41	Woongoolba State School Woongoolba · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.6	40.2 Lower 50%	973	237	13.6
42	Pimpama State School Pimpama · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.6	45.9 Lower 50%	993	792	13.6
43	Norfolk Village State School Ormeau · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.7	42.3 Lower 50%	1005	625	13.7
44	Biggera Waters State School Biggera Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.8	54.9 Top 50%	1030	713	13.8
45	Livingstone Christian College Ormeau · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	13.9	46.2 Lower 50%	1043	1,222	13.9
46	Coomera Springs State School Upper Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.9	40.3 Lower 50%	999	654	13.9
47	Rivermount College Yatala · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	13.9	46.6 Lower 50%	1046	982	13.9
48	Coomera Rivers State School Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.9	42.2 Lower 50%	1001	819	13.9
49	Picnic Creek State School Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.9	50.8 Top 50%	996	886	13.9
50	Benowa State High School Benowa · Secondary · 7-12	Government	13.9	65.7 Top 50%	1064	2,129	13.9
51	Miami State School Mermaid Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.0	62.8 Top 50%	1053	835	14.0
52	Canungra State School Canungra · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.0	54.1 Top 50%	1012	384	14.0
53	St Joseph's College Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	14.0	50.5 Top 50%	1039	1,299	14.0
54	Oxenford State School Oxenford · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.1	42.0 Lower 50%	993	520	14.1
55	Labrador State School Labrador · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.1	42.7 Lower 50%	997	670	14.1
56	Merrimac State School Merrimac · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.2	48.6 Lower 50%	1020	600	14.2
57	Highland Reserve State School Upper Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.2	54.4 Top 50%	1026	899	14.2
58	Varsity College Varsity Lakes · Combined · Prep-12	Government	14.2	51.1 Top 50%	1065	3,304	14.2
59	Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School Palm Beach · Secondary · 7-12	Government	14.3	51.4 Top 50%	1022	2,819	14.3
60	Elanora State School Elanora · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.3	64.8 Top 50%	1061	924	14.3
61	Caningeraba State School Burleigh Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.4	61.0 Top 50%	1042	1,068	14.4
62	Tamborine Mountain State School Tamborine Mountain · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.4	62.1 Top 50%	1054	564	14.4
63	Bellevue Park State School Ashmore · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.4	67.8 Top 25%	1059	729	14.4
64	Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School Pimpama · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	14.5	52.0 Top 50%	1056	794	14.5
65	Coombabah State School Coombabah · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.5	52.3 Top 50%	1009	730	14.5
66	Southport State High School Southport · Secondary · 7-12	Government	14.5	57.5 Top 50%	1031	2,231	14.5
67	A B Paterson College Arundel · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	14.6	67.1 Top 25%	1123	1,652	14.6
68	Assisi Catholic College Upper Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	14.6	46.9 Lower 50%	1055	1,516	14.6
69	St Augustine's Parish Primary School Currumbin Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	14.7	66.4 Top 25%	1086	482	14.7
70	Ormeau State School Pimpama · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.7	43.8 Lower 50%	998	897	14.7
71	Somerset College Mudgeeraba · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	14.7	70.6 Top 25%	1157	1,612	14.7
72	Coomera Anglican College Upper Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	14.8	59.8 Top 50%	1084	1,595	14.8
73	Robina State School Robina · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.8	58.7 Top 50%	1055	698	14.8
74	Mother Teresa Primary School Ormeau · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	14.8	58.0 Top 50%	1031	213	14.8
75	Southport State School Southport · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.8	53.5 Top 50%	1012	538	14.8
76	Pacific Pines State School Pacific Pines · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.8	43.4 Lower 50%	1016	759	14.8
77	Star of the Sea School Merrimac · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	14.9	58.5 Top 50%	1045	236	14.9
78	Pimpama State Primary College Pimpama · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.0	34.4 Lower 50%	972	747	15.0
79	King's Christian College Reedy Creek · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	15.0	57.0 Top 50%	1074	5,166	15.0
80	Tallebudgera State School Tallebudgera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.0	69.9 Top 25%	1074	751	15.0
81	Palm Beach State School Palm Beach · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.1	69.0 Top 25%	1059	894	15.1
82	Benowa State School Benowa · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.2	73.5 Top 25%	1089	894	15.2
83	Emmanuel College Carrara · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	15.3	66.3 Top 25%	1139	1,686	15.3
84	Clover Hill State School Mudgeeraba · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.3	60.7 Top 50%	1054	888	15.3
85	Park Lake State School Pacific Pines · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.3	53.4 Top 50%	1032	901	15.3
86	Gainsborough State School Pimpama · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.4	44.6 Lower 50%	1003	849	15.4
87	St Andrews Lutheran College Tallebudgera · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	15.7	60.1 Top 50%	1104	1,377	15.7
88	Currumbin State School Currumbin · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.7	49.5 Top 50%	1017	1,144	15.7
89	Hillcrest Christian College Reedy Creek · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	15.8	65.1 Top 50%	1104	2,055	15.8
90	Ashmore State School Ashmore · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.9	52.0 Top 50%	1040	745	15.9
91	Gilston State School Gilston · Primary · Prep-6	Government	16.0	47.8 Lower 50%	1026	484	16.0
92	Broadbeach State School Broadbeach · Primary · Prep-6	Government	16.4	70.3 Top 25%	1082	1,204	16.4
93	St Kevin's School Benowa · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	16.5	58.9 Top 50%	1072	427	16.5
94	St Francis Xavier School Runaway Bay · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	16.5	64.0 Top 50%	1076	665	16.5
95	Jubilee Primary School Pacific Pines · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	16.9	60.5 Top 50%	1058	720	16.9
96	St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Nerang · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	17.2	49.3 Top 50%	1036	338	17.2
97	Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School Ashmore · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	18.0	61.6 Top 50%	1074	815	18.0
98	St Vincent's Primary School Clear Island Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	18.3	63.0 Top 50%	1091	794	18.3
99	Marymount Primary School Burleigh Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	18.5	63.7 Top 50%	1085	1,020	18.5
100	The Industry School - Gold Coast Robina · Secondary · 10-12	Independent	21.6	54.0 Top 50%	1040	315	21.6

There are 100 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Gold Coast eligible for this list; the top 100 are shown. Coomera State School in Coomera is ranked first (students : teacher: 8.4). 66 of the top 100 are government schools and 34 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1038.

The top 10 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Gold Coast for 2025 are: 1. Coomera State School (Coomera); 2. Queensland Academy for Health Sciences (Southport); 3. Gold Coast Christian College (Reedy Creek); 4. The Southport School (Southport); 5. Merrimac State High School (Mermaid Waters); 6. Robina State High School (Robina); 7. Mudgeeraba Creek State School (Mudgeeraba); 8. All Saints Anglican School (Merrimac); 9. Elanora State High School (Elanora); 10. Nerang State High School (Nerang).

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What is the best lowest ratio school in Gold Coast?

Coomera State School in Coomera ranks first among schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Gold Coast with a Success Index of 52.8 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1004.

How are schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Gold Coast ranked?

Schools with 200+ students and the fewest full-time-equivalent students per full-time-equivalent teacher. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (ICSEA published, 80+ students, not a special school) are included; the Success Index is shown alongside for context.

How many public schools are in the top 100 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Gold Coast?

66 of the top 100 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Gold Coast are government schools; 34 are Catholic or independent.

Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?

Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.