Benowa State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Benowa, Queensland 4217 · Gold Coast LGA
About Benowa State High School
Benowa State High School is a public high school located in Benowa, Queensland (4217), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,129 students (1,113 girls and 1,016 boys).
Benowa State High School has an ICSEA value of 1064, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 164 teachers (152.7 full-time equivalent) and 69 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Benowa State High School scores 65.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 36th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (3rd of 20 in the Gold Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1064
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Benowa State High School's 2,129 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Benowa State High School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Benowa State High School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East
Schools near Benowa State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Kevin's School
Benowa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
427 students · ICSEA 1072 · 207 m away
Benowa State School
Benowa · Government primary · Prep-6
894 students · ICSEA 1089 · 411 m away
Bellevue Park State School
Ashmore · Government primary · Prep-6
729 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.3 km away
Ashmore State School
Ashmore · Government primary · Prep-6
745 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.9 km away
Josiah College
Carrara · Independent special · U
102 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.9 km away
Emmanuel College
Carrara · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,686 students · ICSEA 1139 · 2.3 km away
Keebra Park State High School
Southport · Government high school · 7-12
1,001 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.5 km away
Surfers Paradise State School
Surfers Paradise · Government primary · Prep-6
598 students · ICSEA 1035 · 3.3 km away
Aquinas College
Ashmore · Catholic high school · 7-12
805 students · ICSEA 1058 · 3.3 km away
The Southport School
Southport · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,621 students · ICSEA 1118 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Corinda State High School
Corinda · Government high school · 7-12
2,125 students · ICSEA 1060
Ferny Grove State High School
Ferny Grove · Government high school · 7-12
1,881 students · ICSEA 1069
Craigslea State High School
Chermside West · Government high school · 7-12
1,236 students · ICSEA 1070
Holland Park State High School
Holland Park West · Government high school · 7-12
529 students · ICSEA 1055
Albany Creek State High School
Albany Creek · Government high school · 7-12
1,550 students · ICSEA 1055
Aviation High
Hendra · Government high school · 7-12
610 students · ICSEA 1051
Frequently asked questions
Is Benowa State High School a public or private school?
Benowa State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Benowa State High School offer?
Benowa State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Benowa State High School?
In 2025, Benowa State High School had 2,129 enrolled students (1,113 girls, 1,016 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Benowa State High School?
Benowa State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1064. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Benowa State High School rank in QLD?
Benowa State High School ranks 36th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (65.7/100), and 385th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Benowa State High School?
Benowa State High School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Benowa State High School?
In 2025, Benowa State High School had 405 students in Year 7 and 309 in Year 12.
Is Benowa State High School co-ed?
Yes. Benowa State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Benowa State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Benowa State High School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Benowa State High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 60 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.