Schools in Rainbow Bay
There are 20 schools in and around Rainbow Bay: 11 primary, 4 secondary, 4 special and 1 combined. Their ICSEA scores run from 781 to 1069 (ACARA).
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Rainbow Bay schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1069 | 302 |
| St James' Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1068 | 406 |
| Elanora State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1061 | 924 |
| St Joseph's College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1050 | 838 |
| The Village School Gold Coast | Primary | Independent | Prep-6 | 1047 | 88 |
| Pacific Coast Christian School | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1027 | 999 |
| Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1022 | 2,819 |
| Currumbin State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1017 | 1,144 |
| Pacific Hope Christian School | Special | Independent | U | 1014 | 85 |
| Currumbin Community Special School | Special | Government | Prep-12 | 1003 | 95 |
| Banora Point Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 992 | 390 |
| Coolangatta State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 989 | 285 |
| Tweed Heads Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 984 | 394 |
| Centaur Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 975 | 424 |
| Banora Point High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 965 | 503 |
| Tweed River High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 940 | 590 |
| Caldera School | Special | Government | U | 936 | 24 |
| Fingal Head Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 934 | 33 |
| Tweed Heads South Public School | Primary | Government | P-6 | 882 | 142 |
| Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School | Special | Independent | K-6 | 781 | 32 |
- St Joseph's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1069
- St James' Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1068
- Elanora State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1061
- St Joseph's College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1050
- The Village School Gold Coast
Primary · Independent · Prep-6
1047
- Pacific Coast Christian School
Combined · Independent · K-12
1027
- Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1022
- Currumbin State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1017
- Pacific Hope Christian School
Special · Independent · U
1014
- Currumbin Community Special School
Special · Government · Prep-12
1003
- Banora Point Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
992
- Coolangatta State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
989
- Tweed Heads Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
984
- Centaur Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
975
- Banora Point High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
965
- Tweed River High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
940
- Caldera School
Special · Government · U
936
- Fingal Head Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
934
- Tweed Heads South Public School
Primary · Government · P-6
882
- Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School
Special · Independent · K-6
781
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Rainbow Bay can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the QLD education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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