Pacific Pines State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pacific Pines, Queensland 4211 · Gold Coast LGA
#111 of 269 high schools in QLD
#742 of 1,472 nationally
About Pacific Pines State High School
Pacific Pines State High School is a public high school located in Pacific Pines, Queensland (4211), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,193 students (1,078 girls and 1,115 boys).
Pacific Pines State High School has an ICSEA value of 1009, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 171 teachers (161.9 full-time equivalent) and 77 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pacific Pines State High School scores 50.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 111th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (13th 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 1009
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- 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 Pacific Pines State High School's 2,193 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pacific Pines State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pacific Pines State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pacific Pines State School
Pacific Pines · Government primary · Prep-6
759 students · ICSEA 1016 · 389 m away
Jubilee Primary School
Pacific Pines · Catholic primary · Prep-6
720 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.8 km away
Park Lake State School
Pacific Pines · Government primary · Prep-6
901 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.9 km away
Gaven State School
Oxenford · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 987 · 3.0 km away
Helensvale State School
Helensvale · Government primary · Prep-6
871 students · ICSEA 1015 · 3.1 km away
A B Paterson College
Arundel · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,652 students · ICSEA 1123 · 4.3 km away
Arundel State School
Arundel · Government primary · Prep-6
925 students · ICSEA 1035 · 4.5 km away
Helensvale State High School
Helensvale · Government high school · 7-12
1,875 students · ICSEA 1017 · 5.0 km away
Oxenford State School
Oxenford · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 993 · 5.1 km away
Nerang State School
Nerang · Government primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 979 · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Sandgate District State High School
Deagon · Government high school · 7-12
993 students · ICSEA 1010
Wavell State High School
Wavell Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,522 students · ICSEA 1008
Yeronga State High School
Yeronga · Government high school · 7-12
1,020 students · ICSEA 1011
Maroochydore State High School
Maroochydore · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1011
Baringa State Secondary College
Baringa · Government high school · 7-12
677 students · ICSEA 1007
Noosa District State High School
Cooroy · Government high school · 7-12
882 students · ICSEA 1012
Frequently asked questions
Is Pacific Pines State High School a public or private school?
Pacific Pines State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Pacific Pines State High School offer?
Pacific Pines State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Pacific Pines State High School?
In 2025, Pacific Pines State High School had 2,193 enrolled students (1,078 girls, 1,115 boys), a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pacific Pines State High School?
Pacific Pines State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1009. 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 Pacific Pines State High School rank in QLD?
Pacific Pines State High School ranks 111th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (50.2/100), and 742nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pacific Pines State High School?
Pacific Pines State High School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Pacific Pines State High School?
In 2025, Pacific Pines State High School had 414 students in Year 7 and 306 in Year 12.
Is Pacific Pines State High School co-ed?
Yes. Pacific Pines State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pacific Pines State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pacific Pines 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Pacific Pines State High School?
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