Top 69 public schools in Gold Coast (2025)
Government schools across all year levels. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 69 schools shown out of all eligible public schools in Gold Coast.
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- 184Queensland Academy for Health SciencesSouthport · Government SecondaryICSEA 1109 · 468 students
- 274Benowa State SchoolBenowa · Government PrimaryICSEA 1089 · 894 students
- 370Broadbeach State SchoolBroadbeach · Government PrimaryICSEA 1082 · 1,204 students
- 470Tallebudgera State SchoolTallebudgera · Government PrimaryICSEA 1074 · 751 students
- 569Currumbin Valley State SchoolCurrumbin Valley · Government PrimaryICSEA 1078 · 136 students
- 669Palm Beach State SchoolPalm Beach · Government PrimaryICSEA 1059 · 894 students
- 768Bellevue Park State SchoolAshmore · Government PrimaryICSEA 1059 · 729 students
- 866Benowa State High SchoolBenowa · Government SecondaryICSEA 1064 · 2,129 students
- 965Elanora State SchoolElanora · Government PrimaryICSEA 1061 · 924 students
- 1065Burleigh Heads State SchoolBurleigh Heads · Government PrimaryICSEA 1048 · 458 students
- 1163Miami State SchoolMermaid Waters · Government PrimaryICSEA 1053 · 835 students
- 1263Surfers Paradise State SchoolSurfers Paradise · Government PrimaryICSEA 1035 · 598 students
- 1362Tamborine Mountain State SchoolTamborine Mountain · Government PrimaryICSEA 1054 · 564 students
- 1462Mudgeeraba Creek State SchoolMudgeeraba · Government PrimaryICSEA 1041 · 613 students
- 1562Musgrave Hill State SchoolSouthport · Government PrimaryICSEA 1028 · 636 students
- 1661Caningeraba State SchoolBurleigh Waters · Government PrimaryICSEA 1042 · 1,068 students
- 1761Clover Hill State SchoolMudgeeraba · Government PrimaryICSEA 1054 · 888 students
- 1861Robina State High SchoolRobina · Government SecondaryICSEA 1026 · 1,530 students
- 1959Beechmont State SchoolBeechmont · Government PrimaryICSEA 1042 · 120 students
- 2059Elanora State High SchoolElanora · Government SecondaryICSEA 1023 · 949 students
- 2159Robina State SchoolRobina · Government PrimaryICSEA 1055 · 698 students
- 2258St Bernard State SchoolTamborine Mountain · Government PrimaryICSEA 1039 · 117 students
- 2358Miami State High SchoolMiami · Government SecondaryICSEA 1032 · 1,542 students
- 2458Arundel State SchoolArundel · Government PrimaryICSEA 1035 · 925 students
- 2558Merrimac State High SchoolMermaid Waters · Government SecondaryICSEA 1029 · 930 students
- 2658Southport State High SchoolSouthport · Government SecondaryICSEA 1031 · 2,231 students
- 2755Biggera Waters State SchoolBiggera Waters · Government PrimaryICSEA 1030 · 713 students
- 2855Tamborine Mountain State High SchoolTamborine Mountain · Government SecondaryICSEA 1039 · 943 students
- 2954Highland Reserve State SchoolUpper Coomera · Government PrimaryICSEA 1026 · 899 students
- 3054Canungra State SchoolCanungra · Government PrimaryICSEA 1012 · 384 students
- 3154Coolangatta State SchoolCoolangatta · Government PrimaryICSEA 989 · 285 students
- 3254Southport State SchoolSouthport · Government PrimaryICSEA 1012 · 538 students
- 3353Park Lake State SchoolPacific Pines · Government PrimaryICSEA 1032 · 901 students
- 3453Coomera State SchoolCoomera · Government PrimaryICSEA 1004 · 368 students
- 3552Coombabah State SchoolCoombabah · Government PrimaryICSEA 1009 · 730 students
- 3652Ashmore State SchoolAshmore · Government PrimaryICSEA 1040 · 745 students
- 3751Palm Beach-Currumbin State High SchoolPalm Beach · Government SecondaryICSEA 1022 · 2,819 students
- 3851Varsity CollegeVarsity Lakes · Government CombinedICSEA 1065 · 3,304 students
- 3951Picnic Creek State SchoolCoomera · Government PrimaryICSEA 996 · 886 students
- 4050Pacific Pines State High SchoolPacific Pines · Government SecondaryICSEA 1009 · 2,193 students
- 4150Currumbin State SchoolCurrumbin · Government PrimaryICSEA 1017 · 1,144 students
- 4249Helensvale State SchoolHelensvale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1015 · 871 students
- 4349Merrimac State SchoolMerrimac · Government PrimaryICSEA 1020 · 600 students
- 4449Mudgeeraba State SchoolMudgeeraba · Government PrimaryICSEA 1016 · 584 students
- 4548Gilston State SchoolGilston · Government PrimaryICSEA 1026 · 484 students
- 4646Nerang State SchoolNerang · Government PrimaryICSEA 979 · 244 students
- 4746Foxwell State Secondary CollegeCoomera · Government SecondaryICSEA 997 · 1,123 students
- 4846Pimpama State SchoolPimpama · Government PrimaryICSEA 993 · 792 students
- 4945Gainsborough State SchoolPimpama · Government PrimaryICSEA 1003 · 849 students
- 5044Helensvale State High SchoolHelensvale · Government SecondaryICSEA 1017 · 1,875 students
- 5144Ormeau State SchoolPimpama · Government PrimaryICSEA 998 · 897 students
- 5243Pacific Pines State SchoolPacific Pines · Government PrimaryICSEA 1016 · 759 students
- 5343Labrador State SchoolLabrador · Government PrimaryICSEA 997 · 670 students
- 5442Norfolk Village State SchoolOrmeau · Government PrimaryICSEA 1005 · 625 students
- 5542Coomera Rivers State SchoolCoomera · Government PrimaryICSEA 1001 · 819 students
- 5642Oxenford State SchoolOxenford · Government PrimaryICSEA 993 · 520 students
- 5741William Duncan State SchoolHighland Park · Government PrimaryICSEA 975 · 580 students
- 5841Worongary State SchoolWorongary · Government PrimaryICSEA 994 · 508 students
- 5940Coomera Springs State SchoolUpper Coomera · Government PrimaryICSEA 999 · 654 students
- 6040Woongoolba State SchoolWoongoolba · Government PrimaryICSEA 973 · 237 students
- 6140Ormeau Woods State High SchoolOrmeau · Government SecondaryICSEA 996 · 1,404 students
- 6238Gaven State SchoolOxenford · Government PrimaryICSEA 987 · 463 students
- 6337Keebra Park State High SchoolSouthport · Government SecondaryICSEA 968 · 1,001 students
- 6436Cedar Creek State SchoolCedar Creek · Government PrimaryICSEA 966 · 250 students
- 6535Coombabah State High SchoolCoombabah · Government SecondaryICSEA 977 · 1,113 students
- 6635Nerang State High SchoolNerang · Government SecondaryICSEA 970 · 998 students
- 6734Pimpama State Primary CollegePimpama · Government PrimaryICSEA 972 · 747 students
- 6830Pimpama State Secondary CollegePimpama · Government SecondaryICSEA 966 · 1,222 students
- 6927Upper Coomera State CollegeUpper Coomera · Government CombinedICSEA 964 · 1,682 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queensland Academy for Health Sciences Southport · Secondary · 10-12 | Government | 83.6 Top 5% | 1109 | 468 | 10.4 |
| 2 | Benowa State School Benowa · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 73.5 Top 25% | 1089 | 894 | 15.2 |
| 3 | Broadbeach State School Broadbeach · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 70.3 Top 25% | 1082 | 1,204 | 16.4 |
| 4 | Tallebudgera State School Tallebudgera · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 69.9 Top 25% | 1074 | 751 | 15.0 |
| 5 | Currumbin Valley State School Currumbin Valley · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 69.4 Top 25% | 1078 | 136 | 13.9 |
| 6 | Palm Beach State School Palm Beach · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 69.0 Top 25% | 1059 | 894 | 15.1 |
| 7 | Bellevue Park State School Ashmore · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 67.8 Top 25% | 1059 | 729 | 14.4 |
| 8 | Benowa State High School Benowa · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 65.7 Top 50% | 1064 | 2,129 | 13.9 |
| 9 | Elanora State School Elanora · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 64.8 Top 50% | 1061 | 924 | 14.3 |
| 10 | Burleigh Heads State School Burleigh Heads · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 64.7 Top 50% | 1048 | 458 | 13.1 |
| 11 | Miami State School Mermaid Waters · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 62.8 Top 50% | 1053 | 835 | 14.0 |
| 12 | Surfers Paradise State School Surfers Paradise · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 62.8 Top 50% | 1035 | 598 | 13.2 |
| 13 | Tamborine Mountain State School Tamborine Mountain · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 62.1 Top 50% | 1054 | 564 | 14.4 |
| 14 | Mudgeeraba Creek State School Mudgeeraba · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 61.7 Top 50% | 1041 | 613 | 11.8 |
| 15 | Musgrave Hill State School Southport · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 61.7 Top 50% | 1028 | 636 | 13.3 |
| 16 | Caningeraba State School Burleigh Waters · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 61.0 Top 50% | 1042 | 1,068 | 14.4 |
| 17 | Clover Hill State School Mudgeeraba · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 60.7 Top 50% | 1054 | 888 | 15.3 |
| 18 | Robina State High School Robina · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 60.7 Top 50% | 1026 | 1,530 | 11.7 |
| 19 | Beechmont State School Beechmont · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 59.1 Top 50% | 1042 | 120 | 14.3 |
| 20 | Elanora State High School Elanora · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 58.9 Top 50% | 1023 | 949 | 11.9 |
| 21 | Robina State School Robina · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 58.7 Top 50% | 1055 | 698 | 14.8 |
| 22 | St Bernard State School Tamborine Mountain · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 58.3 Top 50% | 1039 | 117 | 10.4 |
| 23 | Miami State High School Miami · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 58.1 Top 50% | 1032 | 1,542 | 13.4 |
| 24 | Arundel State School Arundel · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 57.8 Top 50% | 1035 | 925 | 13.5 |
| 25 | Merrimac State High School Mermaid Waters · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 57.6 Top 50% | 1029 | 930 | 11.7 |
| 26 | Southport State High School Southport · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 57.5 Top 50% | 1031 | 2,231 | 14.5 |
| 27 | Biggera Waters State School Biggera Waters · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 54.9 Top 50% | 1030 | 713 | 13.8 |
| 28 | Tamborine Mountain State High School Tamborine Mountain · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 54.7 Top 50% | 1039 | 943 | 13.3 |
| 29 | Highland Reserve State School Upper Coomera · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 54.4 Top 50% | 1026 | 899 | 14.2 |
| 30 | Canungra State School Canungra · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 54.1 Top 50% | 1012 | 384 | 14.0 |
| 31 | Coolangatta State School Coolangatta · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 53.7 Top 50% | 989 | 285 | 13.6 |
| 32 | Southport State School Southport · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 53.5 Top 50% | 1012 | 538 | 14.8 |
| 33 | Park Lake State School Pacific Pines · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 53.4 Top 50% | 1032 | 901 | 15.3 |
| 34 | Coomera State School Coomera · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 52.8 Top 50% | 1004 | 368 | 8.4 |
| 35 | Coombabah State School Coombabah · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 52.3 Top 50% | 1009 | 730 | 14.5 |
| 36 | Ashmore State School Ashmore · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 52.0 Top 50% | 1040 | 745 | 15.9 |
| 37 | Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School Palm Beach · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 51.4 Top 50% | 1022 | 2,819 | 14.3 |
| 38 | Varsity College Varsity Lakes · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 51.1 Top 50% | 1065 | 3,304 | 14.2 |
| 39 | Picnic Creek State School Coomera · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 50.8 Top 50% | 996 | 886 | 13.9 |
| 40 | Pacific Pines State High School Pacific Pines · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 50.2 Lower 50% | 1009 | 2,193 | 13.5 |
| 41 | Currumbin State School Currumbin · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 49.5 Top 50% | 1017 | 1,144 | 15.7 |
| 42 | Helensvale State School Helensvale · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 48.9 Lower 50% | 1015 | 871 | 13.0 |
| 43 | Merrimac State School Merrimac · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 48.6 Lower 50% | 1020 | 600 | 14.2 |
| 44 | Mudgeeraba State School Mudgeeraba · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 48.5 Lower 50% | 1016 | 584 | 13.1 |
| 45 | Gilston State School Gilston · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 47.8 Lower 50% | 1026 | 484 | 16.0 |
| 46 | Nerang State School Nerang · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 46.2 Lower 50% | 979 | 244 | 12.1 |
| 47 | Foxwell State Secondary College Coomera · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 46.0 Lower 50% | 997 | 1,123 | 12.9 |
| 48 | Pimpama State School Pimpama · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 45.9 Lower 50% | 993 | 792 | 13.6 |
| 49 | Gainsborough State School Pimpama · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 44.6 Lower 50% | 1003 | 849 | 15.4 |
| 50 | Helensvale State High School Helensvale · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 44.2 Lower 50% | 1017 | 1,875 | 12.9 |
| 51 | Ormeau State School Pimpama · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 43.8 Lower 50% | 998 | 897 | 14.7 |
| 52 | Pacific Pines State School Pacific Pines · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 43.4 Lower 50% | 1016 | 759 | 14.8 |
| 53 | Labrador State School Labrador · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 42.7 Lower 50% | 997 | 670 | 14.1 |
| 54 | Norfolk Village State School Ormeau · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 42.3 Lower 50% | 1005 | 625 | 13.7 |
| 55 | Coomera Rivers State School Coomera · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 42.2 Lower 50% | 1001 | 819 | 13.9 |
| 56 | Oxenford State School Oxenford · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 42.0 Lower 50% | 993 | 520 | 14.1 |
| 57 | William Duncan State School Highland Park · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 41.4 Lower 50% | 975 | 580 | 13.1 |
| 58 | Worongary State School Worongary · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 41.0 Lower 50% | 994 | 508 | 13.1 |
| 59 | Coomera Springs State School Upper Coomera · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 40.3 Lower 50% | 999 | 654 | 13.9 |
| 60 | Woongoolba State School Woongoolba · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 40.2 Lower 50% | 973 | 237 | 13.6 |
| 61 | Ormeau Woods State High School Ormeau · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 39.6 Lower 50% | 996 | 1,404 | 12.6 |
| 62 | Gaven State School Oxenford · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 37.6 Lower 50% | 987 | 463 | 13.3 |
| 63 | Keebra Park State High School Southport · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 36.7 Lower 50% | 968 | 1,001 | 12.2 |
| 64 | Cedar Creek State School Cedar Creek · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 36.0 Lower 50% | 966 | 250 | 12.8 |
| 65 | Coombabah State High School Coombabah · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 35.3 Lower 50% | 977 | 1,113 | 12.2 |
| 66 | Nerang State High School Nerang · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 35.0 Lower 50% | 970 | 998 | 12.1 |
| 67 | Pimpama State Primary College Pimpama · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 34.4 Lower 50% | 972 | 747 | 15.0 |
| 68 | Pimpama State Secondary College Pimpama · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 29.7 Lower 50% | 966 | 1,222 | 12.1 |
| 69 | Upper Coomera State College Upper Coomera · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 27.4 Lower 50% | 964 | 1,682 | 12.9 |
There are 69 public schools in Gold Coast eligible for this list; the top 69 are shown. Queensland Academy for Health Sciences in Southport is ranked first with a Success Index of 83.6 and an ICSEA of 1109. 69 of the top 69 are government schools and 0 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1020.
The top 10 public schools in Gold Coast for 2025 are: 1. Queensland Academy for Health Sciences (Southport); 2. Benowa State School (Benowa); 3. Broadbeach State School (Broadbeach); 4. Tallebudgera State School (Tallebudgera); 5. Currumbin Valley State School (Currumbin Valley); 6. Palm Beach State School (Palm Beach); 7. Bellevue Park State School (Ashmore); 8. Benowa State High School (Benowa); 9. Elanora State School (Elanora); 10. Burleigh Heads State School (Burleigh Heads).
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What is the best public school in Gold Coast?
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences in Southport ranks first among public schools in Gold Coast with a Success Index of 83.6 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1109.
How are public 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 public schools in Gold Coast?
69 of the top 69 public schools in Gold Coast are government schools; 0 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.