Schools in Runaway Bay
There are 20 schools in and around Runaway Bay: 9 primary, 5 secondary, 3 combined and 3 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 935 to 1135 (ACARA).
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Runaway 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 Hilda's School | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1135 | 1,258 |
| A B Paterson College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1123 | 1,652 |
| The Southport School | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1118 | 1,621 |
| Queensland Academy for Health Sciences | Secondary | Government | 10-12 | 1109 | 468 |
| St Francis Xavier School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1076 | 665 |
| Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1074 | 815 |
| Aquinas College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1058 | 805 |
| Arundel State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1035 | 925 |
| Southport State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1031 | 2,231 |
| Biggera Waters State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1030 | 713 |
| Musgrave Hill State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1028 | 636 |
| Southport Special School | Special | Government | Prep-12 | 1027 | 212 |
| Helensvale State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1017 | 1,875 |
| Helensvale State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1015 | 871 |
| Southport State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1012 | 538 |
| Coombabah State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1009 | 730 |
| Labrador State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 997 | 670 |
| Men of Business Academy | Special | Independent | 11-12 | 993 | 238 |
| Coombabah State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 977 | 1,113 |
| Southport Flexible School | Special | Catholic | 7-12 | 935 | 90 |
- St Hilda's School
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1135
- A B Paterson College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1123
- The Southport School
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1118
- Queensland Academy for Health Sciences
Secondary · Government · 10-12
1109
- St Francis Xavier School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1076
- Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1074
- Aquinas College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1058
- Arundel State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1035
- Southport State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1031
- Biggera Waters State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1030
- Musgrave Hill State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1028
- Southport Special School
Special · Government · Prep-12
1027
- Helensvale State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1017
- Helensvale State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1015
- Southport State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1012
- Coombabah State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1009
- Labrador State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
997
- Men of Business Academy
Special · Independent · 11-12
993
- Coombabah State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
977
- Southport Flexible School
Special · Catholic · 7-12
935
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Runaway 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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