Biggera Waters State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Biggera Waters, Queensland 4216 · Gold Coast LGA
#267 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2330 of 4,908 nationally
About Biggera Waters State School
Biggera Waters State School is a public primary school located in Biggera Waters, Queensland (4216), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 713 students (352 girls and 361 boys).
Biggera Waters State School has an ICSEA value of 1030, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 61 teachers (51.7 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Biggera Waters State School scores 54.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 267th of 804 primary schools in QLD (27th of 57 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 1030
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Biggera Waters State School's 713 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Biggera Waters State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Biggera Waters State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Labrador State School
Labrador · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.8 km away
Coombabah State High School
Coombabah · Government high school · 7-12
1,113 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.9 km away
St Francis Xavier School
Runaway Bay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
665 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.1 km away
Southport Flexible School
Southport · Catholic special · 7-12
90 students · ICSEA 935 · 3.5 km away
Musgrave Hill State School
Southport · Government primary · Prep-6
636 students · ICSEA 1028 · 3.6 km away
A B Paterson College
Arundel · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,652 students · ICSEA 1123 · 3.6 km away
Arundel State School
Arundel · Government primary · Prep-6
925 students · ICSEA 1035 · 3.6 km away
Southport Special School
Southport · Government special · Prep-12
212 students · ICSEA 1027 · 3.8 km away
Coombabah State School
Coombabah · Government primary · Prep-6
730 students · ICSEA 1009 · 3.8 km away
Southport State High School
Southport · Government high school · 7-12
2,231 students · ICSEA 1031 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Hendra State School
Hendra · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 1030
Palmwoods State School
Palmwoods · Government primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1030
Geebung State School
Geebung · Government primary · Prep-6
391 students · ICSEA 1030
North Arm State School
North Arm · Government primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1031
Milman State School
Milman · Government primary · Prep-6
6 students · ICSEA 1031
Runcorn Heights State School
Runcorn · Government primary · Prep-6
553 students · ICSEA 1028
Frequently asked questions
Is Biggera Waters State School a public or private school?
Biggera Waters State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Biggera Waters State School offer?
Biggera Waters State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Biggera Waters State School?
In 2025, Biggera Waters State School had 713 enrolled students (352 girls, 361 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Biggera Waters State School?
Biggera Waters State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1030. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Biggera Waters State School rank in QLD?
Biggera Waters State School ranks 267th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (54.9/100), and 2330th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Biggera Waters State School?
Biggera Waters State School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Biggera Waters State School each year?
In 2025, Biggera Waters State School had 87 students in Prep and 97 in Year 6.
Is Biggera Waters State School co-ed?
Yes. Biggera Waters State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Biggera Waters State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Biggera Waters State 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 Biggera Waters State School?
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