Gainsborough State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pimpama, Queensland 4209 · Gold Coast LGA
#411 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3107 of 4,908 nationally
About Gainsborough State School
Gainsborough State School is a public primary school located in Pimpama, Queensland (4209), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 849 students (413 girls and 436 boys).
Gainsborough State School has an ICSEA value of 1003, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 57 teachers (55.0 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1.
On the Success Index, Gainsborough State School scores 44.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 411th of 804 primary schools in QLD (44th 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 1003
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Gainsborough State School's 849 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gainsborough State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gainsborough State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pimpama State Secondary College
Pimpama · Government high school · 7-12
1,222 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.7 km away
Pimpama State Primary College
Pimpama · Government primary · Prep-6
747 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.8 km away
Coomera Springs State School
Upper Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
654 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.5 km away
St Joseph's College
Coomera · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,299 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.9 km away
Pimpama State School
Pimpama · Government primary · Prep-6
792 students · ICSEA 993 · 2.9 km away
Coomera Rivers State School
Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
819 students · ICSEA 1001 · 3.1 km away
Picnic Creek State School
Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
886 students · ICSEA 996 · 3.4 km away
Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School
Pimpama · Independent combined · Prep-12
794 students · ICSEA 1056 · 3.5 km away
Coomera Anglican College
Upper Coomera · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,595 students · ICSEA 1084 · 3.7 km away
Assisi Catholic College
Upper Coomera · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,516 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Sunnybank State School
Sunnybank · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1003
Murray's Bridge State School
Murrays Bridge · Government primary · Prep-6
12 students · ICSEA 1003
Kin Kin State School
Kin Kin · Government primary · Prep-6
51 students · ICSEA 1003
Pozieres State School
Pozieres · Government primary · Prep-6
22 students · ICSEA 1003
Coomera State School
Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1004
Yandina State School
Yandina · Government primary · Prep-6
365 students · ICSEA 1004
Frequently asked questions
Is Gainsborough State School a public or private school?
Gainsborough State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Gainsborough State School offer?
Gainsborough State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gainsborough State School?
In 2025, Gainsborough State School had 849 enrolled students (413 girls, 436 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Gainsborough State School?
Gainsborough State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1003. 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 Gainsborough State School rank in QLD?
Gainsborough State School ranks 411th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (44.6/100), and 3107th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gainsborough State School?
Gainsborough State School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Gainsborough State School each year?
In 2025, Gainsborough State School had 142 students in Prep and 74 in Year 6.
Is Gainsborough State School co-ed?
Yes. Gainsborough State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gainsborough State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gainsborough 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 Gainsborough State School?
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