Top 83 primary schools in Gold Coast (2025)

Schools offering primary years (Primary and Combined schools). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 83 schools shown out of all eligible primary schools in Gold Coast.

#	School	Sector	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	St Hilda's School Southport · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	73.9 Top 25%	1135	1,258	12.5
2	Benowa State School Benowa · Primary · Prep-6	Government	73.5 Top 25%	1089	894	15.2
3	The Southport School Southport · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	70.8 Top 25%	1118	1,621	10.9
4	Somerset College Mudgeeraba · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	70.6 Top 25%	1157	1,612	14.7
5	Broadbeach State School Broadbeach · Primary · Prep-6	Government	70.3 Top 25%	1082	1,204	16.4
6	All Saints Anglican School Merrimac · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	69.9 Top 25%	1137	1,828	11.8
7	Tallebudgera State School Tallebudgera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	69.9 Top 25%	1074	751	15.0
8	Currumbin Valley State School Currumbin Valley · Primary · Prep-6	Government	69.4 Top 25%	1078	136	13.9
9	Palm Beach State School Palm Beach · Primary · Prep-6	Government	69.0 Top 25%	1059	894	15.1
10	Bellevue Park State School Ashmore · Primary · Prep-6	Government	67.8 Top 25%	1059	729	14.4
11	A B Paterson College Arundel · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	67.1 Top 25%	1123	1,652	14.6
12	St Augustine's Parish Primary School Currumbin Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	66.4 Top 25%	1086	482	14.7
13	Emmanuel College Carrara · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	66.3 Top 25%	1139	1,686	15.3
14	Saint Stephen's College Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	65.7 Top 25%	1109	1,315	13.3
15	Hillcrest Christian College Reedy Creek · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	65.1 Top 50%	1104	2,055	15.8
16	Elanora State School Elanora · Primary · Prep-6	Government	64.8 Top 50%	1061	924	14.3
17	Burleigh Heads State School Burleigh Heads · Primary · Prep-6	Government	64.7 Top 50%	1048	458	13.1
18	St Francis Xavier School Runaway Bay · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	64.0 Top 50%	1076	665	16.5
19	Marymount Primary School Burleigh Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	63.7 Top 50%	1085	1,020	18.5
20	The Village School Gold Coast Coolangatta · Primary · Prep-6	Independent	63.5 Top 50%	1047	88	13.3
21	St Vincent's Primary School Clear Island Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	63.0 Top 50%	1091	794	18.3
22	Miami State School Mermaid Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Government	62.8 Top 50%	1053	835	14.0
23	Surfers Paradise State School Surfers Paradise · Primary · Prep-6	Government	62.8 Top 50%	1035	598	13.2
24	Tamborine Mountain State School Tamborine Mountain · Primary · Prep-6	Government	62.1 Top 50%	1054	564	14.4
25	Mudgeeraba Creek State School Mudgeeraba · Primary · Prep-6	Government	61.7 Top 50%	1041	613	11.8
26	Musgrave Hill State School Southport · Primary · Prep-6	Government	61.7 Top 50%	1028	636	13.3
27	Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School Ashmore · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	61.6 Top 50%	1074	815	18.0
28	Silkwood School Mount Nathan · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	61.6 Top 50%	1073	765	12.4
29	Trinity Lutheran College Ashmore · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	61.1 Top 50%	1086	1,322	13.4
30	Caningeraba State School Burleigh Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Government	61.0 Top 50%	1042	1,068	14.4
31	Clover Hill State School Mudgeeraba · Primary · Prep-6	Government	60.7 Top 50%	1054	888	15.3
32	Jubilee Primary School Pacific Pines · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	60.5 Top 50%	1058	720	16.9
33	St Andrews Lutheran College Tallebudgera · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	60.1 Top 50%	1104	1,377	15.7
34	Coomera Anglican College Upper Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	59.8 Top 50%	1084	1,595	14.8
35	Beechmont State School Beechmont · Primary · Prep-6	Government	59.1 Top 50%	1042	120	14.3
36	St Kevin's School Benowa · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	58.9 Top 50%	1072	427	16.5
37	Robina State School Robina · Primary · Prep-6	Government	58.7 Top 50%	1055	698	14.8
38	Star of the Sea School Merrimac · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	58.5 Top 50%	1045	236	14.9
39	St Bernard State School Tamborine Mountain · Primary · Prep-6	Government	58.3 Top 50%	1039	117	10.4
40	Gold Coast Christian College Reedy Creek · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	58.0 Top 50%	1066	237	10.4
41	Mother Teresa Primary School Ormeau · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	58.0 Top 50%	1031	213	14.8
42	Arundel State School Arundel · Primary · Prep-6	Government	57.8 Top 50%	1035	925	13.5
43	Tamborine Mountain College North Tamborine · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	57.5 Top 50%	1073	546	12.9
44	King's Christian College Reedy Creek · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	57.0 Top 50%	1074	5,166	15.0
45	Biggera Waters State School Biggera Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Government	54.9 Top 50%	1030	713	13.8
46	Highland Reserve State School Upper Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	54.4 Top 50%	1026	899	14.2
47	Canungra State School Canungra · Primary · Prep-6	Government	54.1 Top 50%	1012	384	14.0
48	Coolangatta State School Coolangatta · Primary · Prep-6	Government	53.7 Top 50%	989	285	13.6
49	Southport State School Southport · Primary · Prep-6	Government	53.5 Top 50%	1012	538	14.8
50	Park Lake State School Pacific Pines · Primary · Prep-6	Government	53.4 Top 50%	1032	901	15.3
51	Coomera State School Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	52.8 Top 50%	1004	368	8.4
52	Coombabah State School Coombabah · Primary · Prep-6	Government	52.3 Top 50%	1009	730	14.5
53	Ashmore State School Ashmore · Primary · Prep-6	Government	52.0 Top 50%	1040	745	15.9
54	Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School Pimpama · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	52.0 Top 50%	1056	794	14.5
55	Varsity College Varsity Lakes · Combined · Prep-12	Government	51.1 Top 50%	1065	3,304	14.2
56	Picnic Creek State School Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	50.8 Top 50%	996	886	13.9
57	St Joseph's College Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	50.5 Top 50%	1039	1,299	14.0
58	Currumbin State School Currumbin · Primary · Prep-6	Government	49.5 Top 50%	1017	1,144	15.7
59	St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Nerang · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	49.3 Top 50%	1036	338	17.2
60	Helensvale State School Helensvale · Primary · Prep-6	Government	48.9 Lower 50%	1015	871	13.0
61	Merrimac State School Merrimac · Primary · Prep-6	Government	48.6 Lower 50%	1020	600	14.2
62	Mudgeeraba State School Mudgeeraba · Primary · Prep-6	Government	48.5 Lower 50%	1016	584	13.1
63	Gilston State School Gilston · Primary · Prep-6	Government	47.8 Lower 50%	1026	484	16.0
64	Assisi Catholic College Upper Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	46.9 Lower 50%	1055	1,516	14.6
65	Rivermount College Yatala · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	46.6 Lower 50%	1046	982	13.9
66	Livingstone Christian College Ormeau · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	46.2 Lower 50%	1043	1,222	13.9
67	Nerang State School Nerang · Primary · Prep-6	Government	46.2 Lower 50%	979	244	12.1
68	Pimpama State School Pimpama · Primary · Prep-6	Government	45.9 Lower 50%	993	792	13.6
69	Gainsborough State School Pimpama · Primary · Prep-6	Government	44.6 Lower 50%	1003	849	15.4
70	Ormeau State School Pimpama · Primary · Prep-6	Government	43.8 Lower 50%	998	897	14.7
71	Pacific Pines State School Pacific Pines · Primary · Prep-6	Government	43.4 Lower 50%	1016	759	14.8
72	Labrador State School Labrador · Primary · Prep-6	Government	42.7 Lower 50%	997	670	14.1
73	Norfolk Village State School Ormeau · Primary · Prep-6	Government	42.3 Lower 50%	1005	625	13.7
74	Coomera Rivers State School Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	42.2 Lower 50%	1001	819	13.9
75	Oxenford State School Oxenford · Primary · Prep-6	Government	42.0 Lower 50%	993	520	14.1
76	William Duncan State School Highland Park · Primary · Prep-6	Government	41.4 Lower 50%	975	580	13.1
77	Worongary State School Worongary · Primary · Prep-6	Government	41.0 Lower 50%	994	508	13.1
78	Coomera Springs State School Upper Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	40.3 Lower 50%	999	654	13.9
79	Woongoolba State School Woongoolba · Primary · Prep-6	Government	40.2 Lower 50%	973	237	13.6
80	Gaven State School Oxenford · Primary · Prep-6	Government	37.6 Lower 50%	987	463	13.3
81	Cedar Creek State School Cedar Creek · Primary · Prep-6	Government	36.0 Lower 50%	966	250	12.8
82	Pimpama State Primary College Pimpama · Primary · Prep-6	Government	34.4 Lower 50%	972	747	15.0
83	Upper Coomera State College Upper Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Government	27.4 Lower 50%	964	1,682	12.9

There are 83 primary schools in Gold Coast eligible for this list; the top 83 are shown. St Hilda's School in Southport is ranked first with a Success Index of 73.9 and an ICSEA of 1135. 52 of the top 83 are government schools and 31 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1042.

The top 10 primary schools in Gold Coast for 2025 are: 1. St Hilda's School (Southport); 2. Benowa State School (Benowa); 3. The Southport School (Southport); 4. Somerset College (Mudgeeraba); 5. Broadbeach State School (Broadbeach); 6. All Saints Anglican School (Merrimac); 7. Tallebudgera State School (Tallebudgera); 8. Currumbin Valley State School (Currumbin Valley); 9. Palm Beach State School (Palm Beach); 10. Bellevue Park State School (Ashmore).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best primary school in Gold Coast?

St Hilda's School in Southport ranks first among primary schools in Gold Coast with a Success Index of 73.9 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1135.

How are primary schools in Gold Coast ranked?

Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.

How many public schools are in the top 100 primary schools in Gold Coast?

52 of the top 83 primary schools in Gold Coast are government schools; 31 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.