Top 97 fastest-growing schools in Gold Coast (2025)

Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 97 schools shown out of all eligible fastest-growing schools in Gold Coast.

#	School	Sector	5-yr growth	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Foxwell State Secondary College Coomera · Secondary · 7-12	Government	+453%	46.0 Lower 50%	997	1,123	12.9
2	St Joseph's College Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	+196%	50.5 Top 50%	1039	1,299	14.0
3	King's Christian College Reedy Creek · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	+68%	57.0 Top 50%	1074	5,166	15.0
4	Hillcrest Christian College Reedy Creek · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	+42%	65.1 Top 50%	1104	2,055	15.8
5	Coolangatta State School Coolangatta · Primary · Prep-6	Government	+39%	53.7 Top 50%	989	285	13.6
6	Picnic Creek State School Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	+29%	50.8 Top 50%	996	886	13.9
7	Palm Beach State School Palm Beach · Primary · Prep-6	Government	+28%	69.0 Top 25%	1059	894	15.1
8	Pacific Pines State High School Pacific Pines · Secondary · 7-12	Government	+19%	50.2 Lower 50%	1009	2,193	13.5
9	Southport State High School Southport · Secondary · 7-12	Government	+17%	57.5 Top 50%	1031	2,231	14.5
10	Miami State High School Miami · Secondary · 7-12	Government	+16%	58.1 Top 50%	1032	1,542	13.4
11	Silkwood School Mount Nathan · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	+16%	61.6 Top 50%	1073	765	12.4
12	Bellevue Park State School Ashmore · Primary · Prep-6	Government	+14%	67.8 Top 25%	1059	729	14.4
13	St Hilda's School Southport · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	+14%	73.9 Top 25%	1135	1,258	12.5
14	Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School Pimpama · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	+13%	52.0 Top 50%	1056	794	14.5
15	Trinity Lutheran College Ashmore · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	+12%	61.1 Top 50%	1086	1,322	13.4
16	Tamborine Mountain College North Tamborine · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	+12%	57.5 Top 50%	1073	546	12.9
17	Queensland Academy for Health Sciences Southport · Secondary · 10-12	Government	+11%	83.6 Top 5%	1109	468	10.4
18	Musgrave Hill State School Southport · Primary · Prep-6	Government	+11%	61.7 Top 50%	1028	636	13.3
19	Saint Stephen's College Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	+11%	65.7 Top 25%	1109	1,315	13.3
20	Somerset College Mudgeeraba · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	+11%	70.6 Top 25%	1157	1,612	14.7
21	Coomera Anglican College Upper Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	+11%	59.8 Top 50%	1084	1,595	14.8
22	Jubilee Primary School Pacific Pines · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	+10%	60.5 Top 50%	1058	720	16.9
23	Keebra Park State High School Southport · Secondary · 7-12	Government	+10%	36.7 Lower 50%	968	1,001	12.2
24	A B Paterson College Arundel · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	+9%	67.1 Top 25%	1123	1,652	14.6
25	Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School Palm Beach · Secondary · 7-12	Government	+9%	51.4 Top 50%	1022	2,819	14.3
26	Broadbeach State School Broadbeach · Primary · Prep-6	Government	+8%	70.3 Top 25%	1082	1,204	16.4
27	St Andrews Lutheran College Tallebudgera · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	+8%	60.1 Top 50%	1104	1,377	15.7
28	Benowa State High School Benowa · Secondary · 7-12	Government	+8%	65.7 Top 50%	1064	2,129	13.9
29	St Francis Xavier School Runaway Bay · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	+7%	64.0 Top 50%	1076	665	16.5
30	Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School Ashmore · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	+7%	61.6 Top 50%	1074	815	18.0
31	Livingstone Christian College Ormeau · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	+6%	46.2 Lower 50%	1043	1,222	13.9
32	Canungra State School Canungra · Primary · Prep-6	Government	+5%	54.1 Top 50%	1012	384	14.0
33	Emmanuel College Carrara · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	+5%	66.3 Top 25%	1139	1,686	15.3
34	Assisi Catholic College Upper Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	+4%	46.9 Lower 50%	1055	1,516	14.6
35	St Vincent's Primary School Clear Island Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	+3%	63.0 Top 50%	1091	794	18.3
36	Robina State High School Robina · Secondary · 7-12	Government	+3%	60.7 Top 50%	1026	1,530	11.7
37	All Saints Anglican School Merrimac · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	+3%	69.9 Top 25%	1137	1,828	11.8
38	Mother Teresa Primary School Ormeau · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	+2%	58.0 Top 50%	1031	213	14.8
39	Benowa State School Benowa · Primary · Prep-6	Government	+2%	73.5 Top 25%	1089	894	15.2
40	Cedar Creek State School Cedar Creek · Primary · Prep-6	Government	+1%	36.0 Lower 50%	966	250	12.8
41	The Southport School Southport · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	+1%	70.8 Top 25%	1118	1,621	10.9
42	Currumbin State School Currumbin · Primary · Prep-6	Government	+1%	49.5 Top 50%	1017	1,144	15.7
43	Woongoolba State School Woongoolba · Primary · Prep-6	Government	+1%	40.2 Lower 50%	973	237	13.6
44	Coombabah State School Coombabah · Primary · Prep-6	Government	+0%	52.3 Top 50%	1009	730	14.5
45	Oxenford State School Oxenford · Primary · Prep-6	Government	+0%	42.0 Lower 50%	993	520	14.1
46	Elanora State High School Elanora · Secondary · 7-12	Government	+0%	58.9 Top 50%	1023	949	11.9
47	Marymount Primary School Burleigh Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	0%	63.7 Top 50%	1085	1,020	18.5
48	Tallebudgera State School Tallebudgera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-1%	69.9 Top 25%	1074	751	15.0
49	Varsity College Varsity Lakes · Combined · Prep-12	Government	-2%	51.1 Top 50%	1065	3,304	14.2
50	Rivermount College Yatala · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	-2%	46.6 Lower 50%	1046	982	13.9
51	William Duncan State School Highland Park · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-2%	41.4 Lower 50%	975	580	13.1
52	Miami State School Mermaid Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-4%	62.8 Top 50%	1053	835	14.0
53	St Michael's College Merrimac · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	-5%	60.6 Top 50%	1048	820	12.2
54	Caningeraba State School Burleigh Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-5%	61.0 Top 50%	1042	1,068	14.4
55	Ormeau State School Pimpama · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-5%	43.8 Lower 50%	998	897	14.7
56	Pimpama State School Pimpama · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-5%	45.9 Lower 50%	993	792	13.6
57	Marymount College Burleigh Waters · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	-5%	66.3 Top 50%	1073	1,262	12.7
58	Highland Reserve State School Upper Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-5%	54.4 Top 50%	1026	899	14.2
59	Tamborine Mountain State School Tamborine Mountain · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-7%	62.1 Top 50%	1054	564	14.4
60	Coombabah State High School Coombabah · Secondary · 7-12	Government	-7%	35.3 Lower 50%	977	1,113	12.2
61	Gold Coast Christian College Reedy Creek · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	-7%	58.0 Top 50%	1066	237	10.4
62	Clover Hill State School Mudgeeraba · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-7%	60.7 Top 50%	1054	888	15.3
63	Surfers Paradise State School Surfers Paradise · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-9%	62.8 Top 50%	1035	598	13.2
64	Ormeau Woods State High School Ormeau · Secondary · 7-12	Government	-9%	39.6 Lower 50%	996	1,404	12.6
65	Tamborine Mountain State High School Tamborine Mountain · Secondary · 7-12	Government	-9%	54.7 Top 50%	1039	943	13.3
66	St Kevin's School Benowa · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	-10%	58.9 Top 50%	1072	427	16.5
67	Nerang State School Nerang · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-11%	46.2 Lower 50%	979	244	12.1
68	Southport State School Southport · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-11%	53.5 Top 50%	1012	538	14.8
69	St Augustine's Parish Primary School Currumbin Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	-12%	66.4 Top 25%	1086	482	14.7
70	Aquinas College Ashmore · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	-12%	60.3 Top 50%	1058	805	12.8
71	Elanora State School Elanora · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-12%	64.8 Top 50%	1061	924	14.3
72	Burleigh Heads State School Burleigh Heads · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-12%	64.7 Top 50%	1048	458	13.1
73	Park Lake State School Pacific Pines · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-13%	53.4 Top 50%	1032	901	15.3
74	Biggera Waters State School Biggera Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-14%	54.9 Top 50%	1030	713	13.8
75	Robina State School Robina · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-14%	58.7 Top 50%	1055	698	14.8
76	Nerang State High School Nerang · Secondary · 7-12	Government	-14%	35.0 Lower 50%	970	998	12.1
77	Mudgeeraba Creek State School Mudgeeraba · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-14%	61.7 Top 50%	1041	613	11.8
78	Helensvale State School Helensvale · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-15%	48.9 Lower 50%	1015	871	13.0
79	Ashmore State School Ashmore · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-16%	52.0 Top 50%	1040	745	15.9
80	Gilston State School Gilston · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-17%	47.8 Lower 50%	1026	484	16.0
81	St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Nerang · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	-18%	49.3 Top 50%	1036	338	17.2
82	Upper Coomera State College Upper Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Government	-19%	27.4 Lower 50%	964	1,682	12.9
83	Labrador State School Labrador · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-19%	42.7 Lower 50%	997	670	14.1
84	Arundel State School Arundel · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-19%	57.8 Top 50%	1035	925	13.5
85	Helensvale State High School Helensvale · Secondary · 7-12	Government	-21%	44.2 Lower 50%	1017	1,875	12.9
86	Merrimac State School Merrimac · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-23%	48.6 Lower 50%	1020	600	14.2
87	Mudgeeraba State School Mudgeeraba · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-23%	48.5 Lower 50%	1016	584	13.1
88	Pimpama State Primary College Pimpama · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-24%	34.4 Lower 50%	972	747	15.0
89	Pacific Pines State School Pacific Pines · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-24%	43.4 Lower 50%	1016	759	14.8
90	Merrimac State High School Mermaid Waters · Secondary · 7-12	Government	-25%	57.6 Top 50%	1029	930	11.7
91	Worongary State School Worongary · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-26%	41.0 Lower 50%	994	508	13.1
92	Gaven State School Oxenford · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-27%	37.6 Lower 50%	987	463	13.3
93	Coomera Springs State School Upper Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-28%	40.3 Lower 50%	999	654	13.9
94	Pimpama State Secondary College Pimpama · Secondary · 7-12	Government	-30%	29.7 Lower 50%	966	1,222	12.1
95	Coomera Rivers State School Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-30%	42.2 Lower 50%	1001	819	13.9
96	Coomera State School Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-31%	52.8 Top 50%	1004	368	8.4
97	Norfolk Village State School Ormeau · Primary · Prep-6	Government	-38%	42.3 Lower 50%	1005	625	13.7

There are 97 fastest-growing schools in Gold Coast eligible for this list; the top 97 are shown. Foxwell State Secondary College in Coomera is ranked first (5-yr growth: +453%). 65 of the top 97 are government schools and 32 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1036.

The top 10 fastest-growing schools in Gold Coast for 2025 are: 1. Foxwell State Secondary College (Coomera); 2. St Joseph's College (Coomera); 3. King's Christian College (Reedy Creek); 4. Hillcrest Christian College (Reedy Creek); 5. Coolangatta State School (Coolangatta); 6. Picnic Creek State School (Coomera); 7. Palm Beach State School (Palm Beach); 8. Pacific Pines State High School (Pacific Pines); 9. Southport State High School (Southport); 10. Miami State High School (Miami).

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What is the best fastest growing school in Gold Coast?

Foxwell State Secondary College in Coomera ranks first among fastest-growing schools in Gold Coast with a Success Index of 46.0 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 997.

How are fastest-growing schools in Gold Coast ranked?

Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand. 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.

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65 of the top 97 fastest-growing schools in Gold Coast are government schools; 32 are Catholic or independent.

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