Queensland Academy for Health Sciences
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Southport, Queensland 4215 · Gold Coast LGA
About Queensland Academy for Health Sciences
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences is a public high school located in Southport, Queensland (4215), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from 10 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 468 students (274 girls and 194 boys).
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences has an ICSEA value of 1109, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (45.0 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Queensland Academy for Health Sciences scores 83.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 5th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (1st 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 1109
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- 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 Queensland Academy for Health Sciences's 468 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Queensland Academy for Health Sciences have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Queensland Academy for Health Sciences
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School
Ashmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
815 students · ICSEA 1074 · 652 m away
Aquinas College
Ashmore · Catholic high school · 7-12
805 students · ICSEA 1058 · 902 m away
Southport Special School
Southport · Government special · Prep-12
212 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.3 km away
Southport Flexible School
Southport · Catholic special · 7-12
90 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.4 km away
Musgrave Hill State School
Southport · Government primary · Prep-6
636 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.4 km away
Southport State School
Southport · Government primary · Prep-6
538 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.8 km away
Southport State High School
Southport · Government high school · 7-12
2,231 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.0 km away
Trinity Lutheran College
Ashmore · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,322 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.4 km away
Ashmore State School
Ashmore · Government primary · Prep-6
745 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.5 km away
Keebra Park State High School
Southport · Government high school · 7-12
1,001 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Kenmore State High School
Kenmore · Government high school · 7-12
1,973 students · ICSEA 1110
Cavendish Road State High School
Holland Park · Government high school · 7-12
2,037 students · ICSEA 1103
Mansfield State High School
Mansfield · Government high school · 7-12
3,807 students · ICSEA 1116
Kedron State High School
Kedron · Government high school · 7-12
1,700 students · ICSEA 1096
The Gap State High School
The Gap · Government high school · 7-12
1,702 students · ICSEA 1123
Queensland Academy for Creative Industries
Kelvin Grove · Government high school · 10-12
436 students · ICSEA 1128
Frequently asked questions
Is Queensland Academy for Health Sciences a public or private school?
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Queensland Academy for Health Sciences offer?
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences offers 10 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Queensland Academy for Health Sciences?
In 2025, Queensland Academy for Health Sciences had 468 enrolled students (274 girls, 194 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Queensland Academy for Health Sciences?
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1109. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Queensland Academy for Health Sciences rank in QLD?
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences ranks 5th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (83.6/100), and 34th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Queensland Academy for Health Sciences?
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Queensland Academy for Health Sciences co-ed?
Yes. Queensland Academy for Health Sciences is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Queensland Academy for Health Sciences?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Queensland Academy for Health Sciences 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 Queensland Academy for Health Sciences?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 56 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.