Top 100 largest schools in Gold Coast (2025)

Schools with the highest total enrolments. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 100 schools shown out of all eligible largest schools in Gold Coast.

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

There are 104 largest schools in Gold Coast eligible for this list; the top 100 are shown. King's Christian College in Reedy Creek is ranked first (students: 5,166). 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 largest schools in Gold Coast for 2025 are: 1. King's Christian College (Reedy Creek); 2. Varsity College (Varsity Lakes); 3. Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School (Palm Beach); 4. Southport State High School (Southport); 5. Pacific Pines State High School (Pacific Pines); 6. Benowa State High School (Benowa); 7. Hillcrest Christian College (Reedy Creek); 8. Helensvale State High School (Helensvale); 9. All Saints Anglican School (Merrimac); 10. Emmanuel College (Carrara).

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What is the best largest school in Gold Coast?

King's Christian College in Reedy Creek ranks first among largest schools in Gold Coast with a Success Index of 57.0 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1074.

How are largest schools in Gold Coast ranked?

Schools with the highest total enrolments. 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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66 of the top 100 largest schools in Gold Coast are government schools; 34 are Catholic or independent.

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