Schools in Surfers Paradise
There are 20 schools in and around Surfers Paradise: 9 primary, 6 secondary, 3 special and 2 combined. Their ICSEA scores run from 968 to 1135 (ACARA).
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Surfers Paradise 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 |
| The Southport School | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1118 | 1,621 |
| Queensland Academy for Health Sciences | Secondary | Government | 10-12 | 1109 | 468 |
| St Vincent's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1091 | 794 |
| Benowa State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1089 | 894 |
| Josiah College | Special | Independent | U | 1084 | 102 |
| Broadbeach State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1082 | 1,204 |
| Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1074 | 815 |
| St Kevin's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1072 | 427 |
| Benowa State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1064 | 2,129 |
| Bellevue Park State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1059 | 729 |
| Aquinas College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1058 | 805 |
| Ashmore State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1040 | 745 |
| Surfers Paradise State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1035 | 598 |
| Southport State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1031 | 2,231 |
| Merrimac State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1029 | 930 |
| Southport Special School | Special | Government | Prep-12 | 1027 | 212 |
| Southport State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1012 | 538 |
| Men of Business Academy | Special | Independent | 11-12 | 993 | 238 |
| Keebra Park State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 968 | 1,001 |
- St Hilda's School
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1135
- The Southport School
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1118
- Queensland Academy for Health Sciences
Secondary · Government · 10-12
1109
- St Vincent's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1091
- Benowa State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1089
- Josiah College
Special · Independent · U
1084
- Broadbeach State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1082
- Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1074
- St Kevin's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1072
- Benowa State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1064
- Bellevue Park State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1059
- Aquinas College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1058
- Ashmore State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1040
- Surfers Paradise State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1035
- Southport State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1031
- Merrimac State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1029
- Southport Special School
Special · Government · Prep-12
1027
- Southport State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1012
- Men of Business Academy
Special · Independent · 11-12
993
- Keebra Park State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
968
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Surfers Paradise 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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