Southport State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Southport, Queensland 4215 · Gold Coast LGA
About Southport State High School
Southport State High School is a public high school located in Southport, Queensland (4215), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,231 students (1,115 girls and 1,116 boys).
Southport State High School has an ICSEA value of 1031, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 163 teachers (153.4 full-time equivalent) and 74 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Southport State High School scores 57.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 78th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (10th 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 1031
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Southport State High School's 2,231 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Southport State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Southport State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Southport Special School
Southport · Government special · Prep-12
212 students · ICSEA 1027 · 765 m away
Southport State School
Southport · Government primary · Prep-6
538 students · ICSEA 1012 · 903 m away
Musgrave Hill State School
Southport · Government primary · Prep-6
636 students · ICSEA 1028 · 930 m away
St Hilda's School
Southport · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,258 students · ICSEA 1135 · 950 m away
Southport Flexible School
Southport · Catholic special · 7-12
90 students · ICSEA 935 · 969 m away
Men of Business Academy
Southport · Independent special · 11-12
238 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.3 km away
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences
Southport · Government high school · 10-12
468 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.0 km away
Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School
Ashmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
815 students · ICSEA 1074 · 2.1 km away
Labrador State School
Labrador · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.2 km away
Aquinas College
Ashmore · Catholic high school · 7-12
805 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mango Hill State Secondary College
Mango Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,005 students · ICSEA 1031
Coorparoo Secondary College
Coorparoo · Government high school · 7-12
407 students · ICSEA 1032
Miami State High School
Miami · Government high school · 7-12
1,542 students · ICSEA 1032
Springfield Central State High School
Springfield Central · Government high school · 7-12
1,998 students · ICSEA 1030
Merrimac State High School
Mermaid Waters · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1029
Maleny State High School
Maleny · Government high school · 7-12
647 students · ICSEA 1029
Frequently asked questions
Is Southport State High School a public or private school?
Southport State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Southport State High School offer?
Southport State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Southport State High School?
In 2025, Southport State High School had 2,231 enrolled students (1,115 girls, 1,116 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Southport State High School?
Southport State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1031. 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 Southport State High School rank in QLD?
Southport State High School ranks 78th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (57.5/100), and 570th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Southport State High School?
Southport State High School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Southport State High School?
In 2025, Southport State High School had 428 students in Year 7 and 298 in Year 12.
Is Southport State High School co-ed?
Yes. Southport State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Southport State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Southport 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 Southport State High School?
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