The Southport School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Southport, Queensland 4215 · Gold Coast LGA
#30 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#249 of 1,259 nationally
About The Southport School
The Southport School is an independent boys' combined (K–12) school located in Southport, Queensland (4215), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,621 students. The school is affiliated with AngliSchools.
The Southport School has an ICSEA value of 1118, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 155 teachers (149.4 full-time equivalent) and 105 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Southport School scores 70.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 30th of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd 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 1118
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- 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 The Southport School's 1,621 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Southport School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Southport School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Keebra Park State High School
Southport · Government high school · 7-12
1,001 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.4 km away
St Hilda's School
Southport · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,258 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.6 km away
Southport State School
Southport · Government primary · Prep-6
538 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.9 km away
Men of Business Academy
Southport · Independent special · 11-12
238 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.9 km away
Bellevue Park State School
Ashmore · Government primary · Prep-6
729 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.2 km away
Southport State High School
Southport · Government high school · 7-12
2,231 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.5 km away
Southport Special School
Southport · Government special · Prep-12
212 students · ICSEA 1027 · 3.1 km away
Aquinas College
Ashmore · Catholic high school · 7-12
805 students · ICSEA 1058 · 3.1 km away
Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School
Ashmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
815 students · ICSEA 1074 · 3.1 km away
Ashmore State School
Ashmore · Government primary · Prep-6
745 students · ICSEA 1040 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St John's Anglican College
Forest Lake · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,329 students · ICSEA 1118
Good Shepherd Lutheran College
Noosaville · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 1117
John Paul College
Daisy Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,235 students · ICSEA 1117
Townsville Grammar School
North Ward · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,288 students · ICSEA 1116
Immanuel Lutheran College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 1120
Pacific Lutheran College
Meridan Plains · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1114
Frequently asked questions
Is The Southport School a public or private school?
The Southport School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with AngliSchools.
What year levels does The Southport School offer?
The Southport School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend The Southport School?
In 2025, The Southport School had 1,621 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,621 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Southport School?
The Southport School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1118. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Southport School rank in QLD?
The Southport School ranks 30th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (70.8/100), and 249th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Southport School?
The Southport School has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Southport School?
In 2025, The Southport School had 153 students in Year 7 and 193 in Year 12.
Is The Southport School co-ed?
No. The Southport School is a boys' school.
What other schools are near The Southport School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Southport 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 The Southport School?
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