Coombabah State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coombabah, Queensland 4216 · Gold Coast LGA
#167 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1055 of 1,472 nationally
About Coombabah State High School
Coombabah State High School is a public high school located in Coombabah, Queensland (4216), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,113 students (483 girls and 630 boys).
Coombabah State High School has an ICSEA value of 977, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 94 teachers (91.0 full-time equivalent) and 48 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coombabah State High School scores 35.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 167th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (18th 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 977
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Coombabah State High School's 1,113 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coombabah State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coombabah State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
A B Paterson College
Arundel · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,652 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.8 km away
Biggera Waters State School
Biggera Waters · Government primary · Prep-6
713 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.9 km away
Arundel State School
Arundel · Government primary · Prep-6
925 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.6 km away
St Francis Xavier School
Runaway Bay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
665 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.8 km away
Labrador State School
Labrador · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 997 · 3.2 km away
Coombabah State School
Coombabah · Government primary · Prep-6
730 students · ICSEA 1009 · 3.5 km away
Southport Flexible School
Southport · Catholic special · 7-12
90 students · ICSEA 935 · 4.2 km away
Musgrave Hill State School
Southport · Government primary · Prep-6
636 students · ICSEA 1028 · 4.2 km away
Southport Special School
Southport · Government special · Prep-12
212 students · ICSEA 1027 · 4.4 km away
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences
Southport · Government high school · 10-12
468 students · ICSEA 1109 · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
James Nash State High School
Gympie · Government high school · 7-12
1,027 students · ICSEA 976
Proserpine State High School
Proserpine · Government high school · 7-12
1,116 students · ICSEA 974
Brisbane Bayside State College
Wynnum West · Government high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 981
Bracken Ridge State High School
Bracken Ridge · Government high school · 7-12
626 students · ICSEA 981
Runcorn State High School
Runcorn · Government high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 973
Park Ridge State High School
Park Ridge · Government high school · 7-12
1,696 students · ICSEA 972
Frequently asked questions
Is Coombabah State High School a public or private school?
Coombabah State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Coombabah State High School offer?
Coombabah State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Coombabah State High School?
In 2025, Coombabah State High School had 1,113 enrolled students (483 girls, 630 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coombabah State High School?
Coombabah State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 977. 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 Coombabah State High School rank in QLD?
Coombabah State High School ranks 167th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (35.3/100), and 1055th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coombabah State High School?
Coombabah State High School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Coombabah State High School?
In 2025, Coombabah State High School had 199 students in Year 7 and 140 in Year 12.
Is Coombabah State High School co-ed?
Yes. Coombabah State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coombabah State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coombabah 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.
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