Elanora State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Elanora, Queensland 4221 · Gold Coast LGA
About Elanora State High School
Elanora State High School is a public high school located in Elanora, Queensland (4221), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 949 students (425 girls and 524 boys).
Elanora State High School has an ICSEA value of 1023, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 87 teachers (80.0 full-time equivalent) and 47 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Elanora State High School scores 58.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 71st of 269 secondary schools in QLD (7th 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 1023
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Elanora State High School's 949 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Elanora State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Elanora State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Elanora State School
Elanora · Government primary · Prep-6
924 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.7 km away
St Andrews Lutheran College
Tallebudgera · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,377 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.8 km away
Tallebudgera State School
Tallebudgera · Government primary · Prep-6
751 students · ICSEA 1074 · 2.3 km away
Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School
Palm Beach · Government high school · 7-12
2,819 students · ICSEA 1022 · 2.4 km away
Palm Beach State School
Palm Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
894 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.5 km away
St Augustine's Parish Primary School
Currumbin Waters · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.6 km away
Currumbin State School
Currumbin · Government primary · Prep-6
1,144 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.9 km away
Currumbin Community Special School
Currumbin Waters · Government special · Prep-12
95 students · ICSEA 1003 · 3.4 km away
Marymount College
Burleigh Waters · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,262 students · ICSEA 1073 · 3.7 km away
Marymount Primary School
Burleigh Waters · Catholic primary · Prep-6
1,020 students · ICSEA 1085 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School
Palm Beach · Government high school · 7-12
2,819 students · ICSEA 1022
Palmview State Secondary College
Palmview · Government high school · 7-10
379 students · ICSEA 1021
Robina State High School
Robina · Government high school · 7-12
1,530 students · ICSEA 1026
Cleveland District State High School
Cleveland · Government high school · 7-12
2,302 students · ICSEA 1026
Cairns State High School
Cairns North · Government high school · 7-12
1,636 students · ICSEA 1019
Merrimac State High School
Mermaid Waters · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1029
Frequently asked questions
Is Elanora State High School a public or private school?
Elanora State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Elanora State High School offer?
Elanora State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Elanora State High School?
In 2025, Elanora State High School had 949 enrolled students (425 girls, 524 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Elanora State High School?
Elanora State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1023. 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 Elanora State High School rank in QLD?
Elanora State High School ranks 71st of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (58.9/100), and 541st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Elanora State High School?
Elanora State High School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Elanora State High School?
In 2025, Elanora State High School had 195 students in Year 7 and 112 in Year 12.
Is Elanora State High School co-ed?
Yes. Elanora State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Elanora State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Elanora 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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