Currumbin State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Currumbin, Queensland 4223 · Gold Coast LGA
#334 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2731 of 4,908 nationally
About Currumbin State School
Currumbin State School is a public primary school located in Currumbin, Queensland (4223), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 1,144 students (504 girls and 640 boys).
Currumbin State School has an ICSEA value of 1017, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 82 teachers (72.8 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Currumbin State School scores 49.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 334th of 804 primary schools in QLD (36th 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 1017
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Currumbin State School's 1,144 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Currumbin State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Currumbin State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School
Palm Beach · Government high school · 7-12
2,819 students · ICSEA 1022 · 788 m away
Elanora State School
Elanora · Government primary · Prep-6
924 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.3 km away
Currumbin Community Special School
Currumbin Waters · Government special · Prep-12
95 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.6 km away
St Augustine's Parish Primary School
Currumbin Waters · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.3 km away
Elanora State High School
Elanora · Government high school · 7-12
949 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.9 km away
Palm Beach State School
Palm Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
894 students · ICSEA 1059 · 3.4 km away
Tallebudgera State School
Tallebudgera · Government primary · Prep-6
751 students · ICSEA 1074 · 4.7 km away
St Andrews Lutheran College
Tallebudgera · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,377 students · ICSEA 1104 · 4.7 km away
Marymount College
Burleigh Waters · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,262 students · ICSEA 1073 · 6.3 km away
Coolangatta State School
Coolangatta · Government primary · Prep-6
285 students · ICSEA 989 · 6.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Prairie State School
Prairie · Government primary · Prep-6
13 students · ICSEA 1017
Mutarnee State School
Mutarnee · Government primary · Prep-6
6 students · ICSEA 1017
Hannaford State School
Hannaford · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 1017
Meringandan State School
Meringandan West · Government primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 1018
Tewantin State School
Tewantin · Government primary · Prep-6
560 students · ICSEA 1018
Edge Hill State School
Edge Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
864 students · ICSEA 1016
Frequently asked questions
Is Currumbin State School a public or private school?
Currumbin State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Currumbin State School offer?
Currumbin State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Currumbin State School?
In 2025, Currumbin State School had 1,144 enrolled students (504 girls, 640 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Currumbin State School?
Currumbin State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1017. 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 Currumbin State School rank in QLD?
Currumbin State School ranks 334th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (49.5/100), and 2731st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Currumbin State School?
Currumbin State School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Currumbin State School each year?
In 2025, Currumbin State School had 170 students in Prep and 159 in Year 6.
Is Currumbin State School co-ed?
Yes. Currumbin State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Currumbin State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Currumbin 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.
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