Highland Reserve State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Upper Coomera, Queensland 4209 · Gold Coast LGA
#275 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2373 of 4,908 nationally
About Highland Reserve State School
Highland Reserve State School is a public primary school located in Upper Coomera, Queensland (4209), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 899 students (475 girls and 424 boys).
Highland Reserve State School has an ICSEA value of 1026, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 71 teachers (63.4 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Highland Reserve State School scores 54.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 275th of 804 primary schools in QLD (28th 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 1026
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Highland Reserve State School's 899 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Highland Reserve State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Highland Reserve State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Oxenford State School
Oxenford · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 993 · 2.2 km away
Upper Coomera State College
Upper Coomera · Government combined · Prep-12
1,682 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.8 km away
Saint Stephen's College
Coomera · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,315 students · ICSEA 1109 · 3.5 km away
Gaven State School
Oxenford · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 987 · 3.7 km away
Coomera State School
Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1004 · 4.2 km away
Assisi Catholic College
Upper Coomera · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,516 students · ICSEA 1055 · 4.3 km away
Helensvale State High School
Helensvale · Government high school · 7-12
1,875 students · ICSEA 1017 · 4.4 km away
Coomera Anglican College
Upper Coomera · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,595 students · ICSEA 1084 · 4.5 km away
Jubilee Primary School
Pacific Pines · Catholic primary · Prep-6
720 students · ICSEA 1058 · 5.1 km away
Helensvale State School
Helensvale · Government primary · Prep-6
871 students · ICSEA 1015 · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Gilston State School
Gilston · Government primary · Prep-6
484 students · ICSEA 1026
Drillham State School
Drillham · Government primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 1026
Mirriwinni State School
Mirriwinni · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 1026
Caloundra State School
Caloundra · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 1027
Yungaburra State School
Yungaburra · Government primary · Prep-6
217 students · ICSEA 1025
Magnetic Island State School
Nelly Bay · Government primary · Prep-6
123 students · ICSEA 1027
Frequently asked questions
Is Highland Reserve State School a public or private school?
Highland Reserve State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Highland Reserve State School offer?
Highland Reserve State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Highland Reserve State School?
In 2025, Highland Reserve State School had 899 enrolled students (475 girls, 424 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Highland Reserve State School?
Highland Reserve State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1026. 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 Highland Reserve State School rank in QLD?
Highland Reserve State School ranks 275th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (54.4/100), and 2373rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Highland Reserve State School?
Highland Reserve State School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Highland Reserve State School each year?
In 2025, Highland Reserve State School had 126 students in Prep and 139 in Year 6.
Is Highland Reserve State School co-ed?
Yes. Highland Reserve State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Highland Reserve State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Highland Reserve 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 Highland Reserve State School?
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