Silkwood School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Nathan, Queensland 4211 · Gold Coast LGA
#78 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#429 of 1,259 nationally
About Silkwood School
Silkwood School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Mount Nathan, Queensland (4211), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 765 students (392 girls and 373 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Silkwood School has an ICSEA value of 1073, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 70 teachers (61.5 full-time equivalent) and 80 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Silkwood School scores 61.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 78th of 275 combined schools in QLD (9th of 21 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 1073
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Silkwood School's 765 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Silkwood School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Silkwood School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Nerang · Catholic primary · Prep-6
338 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.7 km away
Nerang State High School
Nerang · Government high school · 7-12
998 students · ICSEA 970 · 3.7 km away
William Duncan State School
Highland Park · Government primary · Prep-6
580 students · ICSEA 975 · 4.4 km away
Gilston State School
Gilston · Government primary · Prep-6
484 students · ICSEA 1026 · 4.5 km away
Nerang State School
Nerang · Government primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 979 · 4.9 km away
Worongary State School
Worongary · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 994 · 5.4 km away
Pacific Pines State High School
Pacific Pines · Government high school · 7-12
2,193 students · ICSEA 1009 · 7.3 km away
Park Lake State School
Pacific Pines · Government primary · Prep-6
901 students · ICSEA 1032 · 7.5 km away
Trinity Lutheran College
Ashmore · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,322 students · ICSEA 1086 · 7.5 km away
Pacific Pines State School
Pacific Pines · Government primary · Prep-6
759 students · ICSEA 1016 · 7.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Tamborine Mountain College
North Tamborine · Independent combined · Prep-12
546 students · ICSEA 1073
The Glennie School
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
700 students · ICSEA 1073
Brisbane Adventist College
Mansfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
587 students · ICSEA 1072
West Moreton Anglican College
Karrabin · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,495 students · ICSEA 1072
King's Christian College
Reedy Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
5,166 students · ICSEA 1074
Ming-De International School Toowoomba
Westbrook · Independent combined · 1-7
19 students · ICSEA 1075
Frequently asked questions
Is Silkwood School a public or private school?
Silkwood School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Silkwood School offer?
Silkwood School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Silkwood School?
In 2025, Silkwood School had 765 enrolled students (392 girls, 373 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Silkwood School?
Silkwood School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1073. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Silkwood School rank in QLD?
Silkwood School ranks 78th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (61.6/100), and 429th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Silkwood School?
Silkwood School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Silkwood School?
In 2025, Silkwood School had 66 students in Year 7 and 56 in Year 12.
Is Silkwood School co-ed?
Yes. Silkwood School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Silkwood School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Silkwood 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 Silkwood School?
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.