Schools in Gold Coast, QLD

Gold Coast is an Australian Bureau of Statistics region (SA4) in Queensland. There are 116 schools in Gold Coast, Queensland: 64 primary, 21 secondary, 22 combined. 76 are government schools and 40 are non-government. Together they enrol about 103,213 students.

Schools

116

Students

103,213

Median ICSEA

1036

Australian average is 1000

Top Success Index

83.6

Queensland Academy for Health Sciences

Gold Coast school rankings

All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.

#	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	St Hilda's School Southport · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	73.9 Top 25%	1135	1,258	12.5
3	Benowa State School Benowa · Primary · Prep-6	Government	73.5 Top 25%	1089	894	15.2
4	The Southport School Southport · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	70.8 Top 25%	1118	1,621	10.9
5	Somerset College Mudgeeraba · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	70.6 Top 25%	1157	1,612	14.7
6	Broadbeach State School Broadbeach · Primary · Prep-6	Government	70.3 Top 25%	1082	1,204	16.4
7	All Saints Anglican School Merrimac · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	69.9 Top 25%	1137	1,828	11.8
8	Tallebudgera State School Tallebudgera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	69.9 Top 25%	1074	751	15.0
9	Currumbin Valley State School Currumbin Valley · Primary · Prep-6	Government	69.4 Top 25%	1078	136	13.9
10	Palm Beach State School Palm Beach · Primary · Prep-6	Government	69.0 Top 25%	1059	894	15.1
11	Bellevue Park State School Ashmore · Primary · Prep-6	Government	67.8 Top 25%	1059	729	14.4
12	A B Paterson College Arundel · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	67.1 Top 25%	1123	1,652	14.6
13	St Augustine's Parish Primary School Currumbin Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	66.4 Top 25%	1086	482	14.7
14	Emmanuel College Carrara · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	66.3 Top 25%	1139	1,686	15.3
15	Marymount College Burleigh Waters · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	66.3 Top 50%	1073	1,262	12.7
16	Benowa State High School Benowa · Secondary · 7-12	Government	65.7 Top 50%	1064	2,129	13.9
17	Saint Stephen's College Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	65.7 Top 25%	1109	1,315	13.3
18	Hillcrest Christian College Reedy Creek · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	65.1 Top 50%	1104	2,055	15.8
19	Elanora State School Elanora · Primary · Prep-6	Government	64.8 Top 50%	1061	924	14.3
20	Burleigh Heads State School Burleigh Heads · Primary · Prep-6	Government	64.7 Top 50%	1048	458	13.1
21	St Francis Xavier School Runaway Bay · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	64.0 Top 50%	1076	665	16.5
22	Marymount Primary School Burleigh Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	63.7 Top 50%	1085	1,020	18.5
23	The Village School Gold Coast Coolangatta · Primary · Prep-6	Independent	63.5 Top 50%	1047	88	13.3
24	St Vincent's Primary School Clear Island Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	63.0 Top 50%	1091	794	18.3
25	Miami State School Mermaid Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Government	62.8 Top 50%	1053	835	14.0
26	Surfers Paradise State School Surfers Paradise · Primary · Prep-6	Government	62.8 Top 50%	1035	598	13.2
27	Tamborine Mountain State School Tamborine Mountain · Primary · Prep-6	Government	62.1 Top 50%	1054	564	14.4
28	Mudgeeraba Creek State School Mudgeeraba · Primary · Prep-6	Government	61.7 Top 50%	1041	613	11.8
29	Musgrave Hill State School Southport · Primary · Prep-6	Government	61.7 Top 50%	1028	636	13.3
30	Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School Ashmore · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	61.6 Top 50%	1074	815	18.0
31	Silkwood School Mount Nathan · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	61.6 Top 50%	1073	765	12.4
32	Trinity Lutheran College Ashmore · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	61.1 Top 50%	1086	1,322	13.4
33	Caningeraba State School Burleigh Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Government	61.0 Top 50%	1042	1,068	14.4
34	Clover Hill State School Mudgeeraba · Primary · Prep-6	Government	60.7 Top 50%	1054	888	15.3
35	Robina State High School Robina · Secondary · 7-12	Government	60.7 Top 50%	1026	1,530	11.7
36	St Michael's College Merrimac · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	60.6 Top 50%	1048	820	12.2
37	Jubilee Primary School Pacific Pines · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	60.5 Top 50%	1058	720	16.9
38	Aquinas College Ashmore · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	60.3 Top 50%	1058	805	12.8
39	St Andrews Lutheran College Tallebudgera · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	60.1 Top 50%	1104	1,377	15.7
40	Coomera Anglican College Upper Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	59.8 Top 50%	1084	1,595	14.8
41	Beechmont State School Beechmont · Primary · Prep-6	Government	59.1 Top 50%	1042	120	14.3
42	Elanora State High School Elanora · Secondary · 7-12	Government	58.9 Top 50%	1023	949	11.9
43	St Kevin's School Benowa · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	58.9 Top 50%	1072	427	16.5
44	Robina State School Robina · Primary · Prep-6	Government	58.7 Top 50%	1055	698	14.8
45	Star of the Sea School Merrimac · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	58.5 Top 50%	1045	236	14.9
46	St Bernard State School Tamborine Mountain · Primary · Prep-6	Government	58.3 Top 50%	1039	117	10.4
47	Miami State High School Miami · Secondary · 7-12	Government	58.1 Top 50%	1032	1,542	13.4
48	Gold Coast Christian College Reedy Creek · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	58.0 Top 50%	1066	237	10.4
49	Mother Teresa Primary School Ormeau · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	58.0 Top 50%	1031	213	14.8
50	Arundel State School Arundel · Primary · Prep-6	Government	57.8 Top 50%	1035	925	13.5
51	Merrimac State High School Mermaid Waters · Secondary · 7-12	Government	57.6 Top 50%	1029	930	11.7
52	Southport State High School Southport · Secondary · 7-12	Government	57.5 Top 50%	1031	2,231	14.5
53	Tamborine Mountain College North Tamborine · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	57.5 Top 50%	1073	546	12.9
54	King's Christian College Reedy Creek · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	57.0 Top 50%	1074	5,166	15.0
55	Biggera Waters State School Biggera Waters · Primary · Prep-6	Government	54.9 Top 50%	1030	713	13.8
56	Tamborine Mountain State High School Tamborine Mountain · Secondary · 7-12	Government	54.7 Top 50%	1039	943	13.3
57	Highland Reserve State School Upper Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	54.4 Top 50%	1026	899	14.2
58	Canungra State School Canungra · Primary · Prep-6	Government	54.1 Top 50%	1012	384	14.0
59	The Industry School - Gold Coast Robina · Secondary · 10-12	Independent	54.0 Top 50%	1040	315	21.6
60	Coolangatta State School Coolangatta · Primary · Prep-6	Government	53.7 Top 50%	989	285	13.6
61	Southport State School Southport · Primary · Prep-6	Government	53.5 Top 50%	1012	538	14.8
62	Park Lake State School Pacific Pines · Primary · Prep-6	Government	53.4 Top 50%	1032	901	15.3
63	Coomera State School Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	52.8 Top 50%	1004	368	8.4
64	Coombabah State School Coombabah · Primary · Prep-6	Government	52.3 Top 50%	1009	730	14.5
65	Ashmore State School Ashmore · Primary · Prep-6	Government	52.0 Top 50%	1040	745	15.9
66	Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School Pimpama · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	52.0 Top 50%	1056	794	14.5
67	Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School Palm Beach · Secondary · 7-12	Government	51.4 Top 50%	1022	2,819	14.3
68	Varsity College Varsity Lakes · Combined · Prep-12	Government	51.1 Top 50%	1065	3,304	14.2
69	Picnic Creek State School Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	50.8 Top 50%	996	886	13.9
70	St Joseph's College Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	50.5 Top 50%	1039	1,299	14.0
71	Pacific Pines State High School Pacific Pines · Secondary · 7-12	Government	50.2 Lower 50%	1009	2,193	13.5
72	Currumbin State School Currumbin · Primary · Prep-6	Government	49.5 Top 50%	1017	1,144	15.7
73	St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Nerang · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	49.3 Top 50%	1036	338	17.2
74	Helensvale State School Helensvale · Primary · Prep-6	Government	48.9 Lower 50%	1015	871	13.0
75	Merrimac State School Merrimac · Primary · Prep-6	Government	48.6 Lower 50%	1020	600	14.2
76	Mudgeeraba State School Mudgeeraba · Primary · Prep-6	Government	48.5 Lower 50%	1016	584	13.1
77	Gilston State School Gilston · Primary · Prep-6	Government	47.8 Lower 50%	1026	484	16.0
78	Assisi Catholic College Upper Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	46.9 Lower 50%	1055	1,516	14.6
79	Rivermount College Yatala · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	46.6 Lower 50%	1046	982	13.9
80	Livingstone Christian College Ormeau · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	46.2 Lower 50%	1043	1,222	13.9
81	Nerang State School Nerang · Primary · Prep-6	Government	46.2 Lower 50%	979	244	12.1
82	Foxwell State Secondary College Coomera · Secondary · 7-12	Government	46.0 Lower 50%	997	1,123	12.9
83	Pimpama State School Pimpama · Primary · Prep-6	Government	45.9 Lower 50%	993	792	13.6
84	Gainsborough State School Pimpama · Primary · Prep-6	Government	44.6 Lower 50%	1003	849	15.4
85	Helensvale State High School Helensvale · Secondary · 7-12	Government	44.2 Lower 50%	1017	1,875	12.9
86	Ormeau State School Pimpama · Primary · Prep-6	Government	43.8 Lower 50%	998	897	14.7
87	Pacific Pines State School Pacific Pines · Primary · Prep-6	Government	43.4 Lower 50%	1016	759	14.8
88	Labrador State School Labrador · Primary · Prep-6	Government	42.7 Lower 50%	997	670	14.1
89	Norfolk Village State School Ormeau · Primary · Prep-6	Government	42.3 Lower 50%	1005	625	13.7
90	Coomera Rivers State School Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	42.2 Lower 50%	1001	819	13.9
91	Oxenford State School Oxenford · Primary · Prep-6	Government	42.0 Lower 50%	993	520	14.1
92	William Duncan State School Highland Park · Primary · Prep-6	Government	41.4 Lower 50%	975	580	13.1
93	Worongary State School Worongary · Primary · Prep-6	Government	41.0 Lower 50%	994	508	13.1
94	Coomera Springs State School Upper Coomera · Primary · Prep-6	Government	40.3 Lower 50%	999	654	13.9
95	Woongoolba State School Woongoolba · Primary · Prep-6	Government	40.2 Lower 50%	973	237	13.6
96	Ormeau Woods State High School Ormeau · Secondary · 7-12	Government	39.6 Lower 50%	996	1,404	12.6
97	Gaven State School Oxenford · Primary · Prep-6	Government	37.6 Lower 50%	987	463	13.3
98	Keebra Park State High School Southport · Secondary · 7-12	Government	36.7 Lower 50%	968	1,001	12.2
99	Cedar Creek State School Cedar Creek · Primary · Prep-6	Government	36.0 Lower 50%	966	250	12.8
100	Coombabah State High School Coombabah · Secondary · 7-12	Government	35.3 Lower 50%	977	1,113	12.2
101	Nerang State High School Nerang · Secondary · 7-12	Government	35.0 Lower 50%	970	998	12.1
102	Pimpama State Primary College Pimpama · Primary · Prep-6	Government	34.4 Lower 50%	972	747	15.0
103	Pimpama State Secondary College Pimpama · Secondary · 7-12	Government	29.7 Lower 50%	966	1,222	12.1
104	Upper Coomera State College Upper Coomera · Combined · Prep-12	Government	27.4 Lower 50%	964	1,682	12.9

Best primary schools in Gold Coast

73.9

St Hilda's School

Southport · Independent combined · Prep-12

1,258 students · ICSEA 1135

73.5

Benowa State School

Benowa · Government primary · Prep-6

894 students · ICSEA 1089

70.8

The Southport School

Southport · Independent combined · Prep-12

1,621 students · ICSEA 1118

70.6

Somerset College

Mudgeeraba · Independent combined · Prep-12

1,612 students · ICSEA 1157

70.3

Broadbeach State School

Broadbeach · Government primary · Prep-6

1,204 students · ICSEA 1082

Best high schools in Gold Coast

83.6

Queensland Academy for Health Sciences

Southport · Government high school · 10-12

468 students · ICSEA 1109

73.9

St Hilda's School

Southport · Independent combined · Prep-12

1,258 students · ICSEA 1135

70.8

The Southport School

Southport · Independent combined · Prep-12

1,621 students · ICSEA 1118

70.6

Somerset College

Mudgeeraba · Independent combined · Prep-12

1,612 students · ICSEA 1157

69.9

All Saints Anglican School

Merrimac · Independent combined · Prep-12

1,828 students · ICSEA 1137

Other schools

Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.

71.8

Springbrook State School

Springbrook · Government primary · Prep-6

29 students · ICSEA 1086

65.4

Ingleside State School

Tallebudgera Valley · Government primary · Prep-6

60 students · ICSEA 1065

38.6

Numinbah Valley State School

Numinbah Valley · Government primary · Prep-6

9 students · ICSEA 972

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Arcadia College

Robina · Independent special · 7-12

715 students · ICSEA 992

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Coomera State Special School

Coomera · Government special · Prep-12

278 students · ICSEA 1005

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Currumbin Community Special School

Currumbin Waters · Government special · Prep-12

95 students · ICSEA 1003

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Josiah College

Carrara · Independent special · U

102 students · ICSEA 1084

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Men of Business Academy

Southport · Independent special · 11-12

238 students · ICSEA 993

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Mudgeeraba Special School

Mudgeeraba · Government special · Prep-12

167 students · ICSEA 1030

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Southport Flexible School

Southport · Catholic special · 7-12

90 students · ICSEA 935

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Southport Special School

Southport · Government special · Prep-12

212 students · ICSEA 1027

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Toogoolawa School

Ormeau · Independent special · 4-10

116 students · ICSEA 955

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Gold Coast?

Queensland Academy for Health Sciences has the highest Success Index in Gold Coast (83.6/100, Top 5% of secondary schools nationally). For primary years the top school is St Hilda's School; for secondary years it is Queensland Academy for Health Sciences.

How many schools are in Gold Coast?

There are 116 schools in Gold Coast, Queensland (region): 64 primary, 21 secondary, 22 combined. 76 are government schools and 40 are non-government. Together they enrol about 103,213 students.

Are there public high schools in Gold Coast?

Yes. Queensland Academy for Health Sciences, Benowa State High School, Robina State High School, Elanora State High School, Miami State High School and 14 more are government schools offering secondary years in Gold Coast.