List of schools in Gold Coast, Queensland

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This is a list of schools in the City of Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Prior to 2015, the Queensland education system consisted of primary schools, which accommodated students from Kindergarten to Year 7 (ages 5–13), and high schools, which accommodate students from Years 8 to 12 (ages 12–18). However, from 2015, Year 7 became the first year of high school.[1]

State schools

State primary schools

Name Suburb Opened Coords Notes
Arundel State School Arundel 1994
Ashmore State School Ashmore 1978
Bellevue Park State School Ashmore 1983
Benowa State School Benowa 1885
Biggera Waters State School Biggera Waters 1970
Broadbeach State School Broadbeach 1960
Burleigh Heads State School Burleigh Heads 1917
Caningeraba State School Burleigh Waters 1987
Cedar Creek State School Cedar Creek 1874
Clover Hill State School Mudgeeraba 2004
Coolangatta State School Coolangatta 1919
Coombabah State School Coombabah 1981
Coomera State School Coomera 1873 Formerly Lower Coomera until 1899
Coomera Rivers State School Coomera 2011
Coomera Springs State School Coomera 2008
Currumbin State School Currumbin 1909
Currumbin Valley State School Currumbin Valley 1908
Elanora State School Elanora 1983
Gaven State School Oxenford 1995
Gilston State School Gilston 1881 28°02′22″S 153°18′39″E / 28.0394°S 153.3108°E / -28.0394; 153.3108 (Gilston State School) Located at 588 Worongary Road.[2]
Helensvale State School Helensvale 1984
Highland Reserve State School Upper Coomera 2009
Ingleside State School Tallebudgera Valley 1892
Labrador State School Labrador 1921
Merrimac State School Merrimac 1917
Miami State School Miami 1979
Mudgeeraba State School Mudgeeraba 1892–1981 28°04′41″S 153°21′48″E / 28.07799°S 153.36322°E / -28.07799; 153.36322 (Mudgeeraba State School (original site)) Located on the south-east corner of School Street and Cobai Drive.[3]
1981– 28°04′26″S 153°21′10″E / 28.0740°S 153.3527°E / -28.0740; 153.3527 (Mudgeeraba State School) Located at 32–48 Old Coach Road.[4]
Mudgeeraba Creek State School Mudgeeraba 1996
Musgrave Hill State School Southport 1963
Nerang State School Nerang 1875
Norfolk Village State School Ormeau 2009
Numinbah Valley State School Numinbah Valley 1927 Provisional until Jan 1935
Ormeau State School Pimpama 1878
Oxenford State School Oxenford 1987
Pacific Pines State School Pacific Pines 2002
Palm Beach State School Palm Beach 1974
Park Lake State School Pacific Pines 2008
Picnic Creek State School Coomera 2018
Pimpama State School Pimpama 1872
Robina State School Robina 1990
Southport State School Southport 1880 Featured in the music video of Gold Coast singer Amy Shark's 2016 single, "Adore".
Springbrook State School Springbrook 1984 Previous school 1911–1971.
Surfers Paradise State School Surfers Paradise 1934
Tallebudgera State School Tallebudgera 1877
William Duncan State School Highland Park 1987
Woongoolba State School Woongoolba 1876
Worongary State School Worongary 1993

State high schools and colleges (government schools)

Name Suburb Opened Notes
Benowa State High School Benowa 1980
Coombabah State High School Coombabah 1996
Elanora State High School Elanora 1990
Foxwell State Secondary College Coomera 2020
Helensvale State High School Helensvale 1990
Keebra Park State High School Southport 1973
Merrimac State High School Mermaid Waters 1979
Miami State High School Miami 1963 Formerly South Coast District SHS
Nerang State High School Nerang 1986
Ormeau Woods State High School Ormeau 2009
Pacific Pines State High School Pacific Pines 2000
Palm Beach Currumbin State High School Palm Beach 1972
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences Southport 2008 10–12 specialist
Robina State High School Robina 1996
Southport State High School Southport 1955 A secondary department was added to Southport State School in 1916. In 1955 a separate school was established.[5] Its buildings are listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.
Upper Coomera State College Upper Coomera 2003 P–12
Varsity College Varsity Lakes 2001 P–12

Other state schools

This includes special schools (schools for children with disabilities) and schools for specific purposes.

Name Suburb Opened Notes
Currumbin Community Special School Currumbin Waters 1979 Formerly Coolangatta until 2006
Mudgeeraba Special School Mudgeeraba 1981
Southport Special School Southport 1970 Formerly Southport Special until Jan 2003

Defunct state schools

Name Suburb Opened Closed Coords Notes
Advancetown State School Advancetown 1909 1960
Alberton State School Alberton 1876 1966 27°42′39″S 153°15′35″E / 27.7109°S 153.2596°E / -27.7109; 153.2596 (Alberton State School (former)) Provisional until 13 October 1884. On a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site at 88 Alberton Road (corner of Zipfs Road), now Zipfs Park.[6][7][8]
Beechmont Lower State School Lower Beechmont 1922 1967 approx 28°03′51″S 153°14′06″E / 28.0641°S 153.2351°E / -28.0641; 153.2351 (Lower Beechmont State School (former)) Also referred to as Lower Beechmont State School. Located near the intersection of Beechmont Road and Lower Beechmont School Road.[9][8]
Bonogin State School Bonogin 1913 1924 approx 28°08′34″S 153°20′03″E / 28.14291°S 153.33413°E / -28.14291; 153.33413 (Bonogin State School (former)) Located on Bonogin Road.[10] The school building was relocated to Wunburra (near Springbrook) in 1934.
Burleigh Heads State Infants School Burleigh Heads 1978 1989 Merged into Burleigh Heads SS
Carrara State School Carrara 1902 circa 1927 approx 28°01′02″S 153°23′02″E / 28.0172°S 153.3840°E / -28.0172; 153.3840 (Carrara State School (former)) Located near the intersection of Nerang Broadbeach Road and Carrara Road near to the ferry which crossed the Nerang River.[11][12]
Coomera Upper State School Upper Coomera 1876 1964 This school was unrelated to the present day Upper Coomera State College which opened much later.[12]
Currumbin Creek State School Currumbin Creek 1892 1905
Guanaba State School Guanaba c.1929 c.1942 (1967?)
Jacobs Well State School Jacobs Well (now in Norwell) 1920 1974 27°46′57″S 153°20′06″E / 27.7824°S 153.3349°E / -27.7824; 153.3349 (Jacobs Well State School (former)) On the corner of Behms and Pimpama-Jacobs Well Roads in Norwell.[13][14] It is now the Jacobs Well Environmental Education Centre.[15]
Keebra Park Special School Southport 1983 1991
Maudsland State School Maudsland 1879 1963 27°56′44″S 153°16′12″E / 27.9456°S 153.2701°E / -27.9456; 153.2701 (Maudsland State School (former)) Provisional until 1 January 1909. Located at 542 Maudsland Road.[16][8]
Natural Bridge State School Natural Bridge 1939 1991 Merged into Numinbah Valley State School
Norwell State School Norwell 1910 1971 27°46′31″S 153°18′36″E / 27.7753°S 153.3099°E / -27.7753; 153.3099 (Norwell State School (former)) Located at approx 544 Norwell Road.[17][18]
Reedy Creek State School Norwell 1911 1963
Ridgetop State School Currumbin Valley 1928 1967 Ridgetop was at the headwaters of Currumbin Creek
Stapylton State School Stapylton 1915 1961
Tallebudgera Upper State School Tallebudgera Valley 1923 circa 1942 approx 28°12′20″S 153°20′02″E / 28.20565°S 153.33389°E / -28.20565; 153.33389 (Tallebudgera Upper State School (former)) Located on the western side of Tallebudgera Creek Road.[19]

Private schools

Catholic schools

In Queensland, Catholic primary schools are usually (but not always) linked to a parish. Prior to the 1970s, most schools were founded by religious institutes, but with the decrease in membership of these institutes, together with major reforms inside the church, lay teachers and administrators began to take over the schools, a process which completed by approximately 1990. Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE), headquartered in Dutton Park, was established in 1993 and is responsible for coordinating administration, curriculum and policy across the Catholic school system. Preference for enrolment is given to Catholic students from the parish or local area, although non-Catholic students are admitted if room is available.

Name Suburb M/F/Co-ed Years Opened Notes
Aquinas College Ashmore Co-ed 7–12 1964
Assisi Catholic College Upper Coomera Co-ed P–12 2005
Guardian Angels Primary School Southport Co-ed P–6 1901
Jubilee Primary School Pacific Pines Co-ed P–6 2001 Ecumenical
Marymount College Burleigh Waters Co-ed 7–12 1967
Marymount Primary School Burleigh Waters Co-ed P–6 1949
Mother Teresa Primary School Ormeau Co-ed P–6 2010
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Currumbin Waters Co-ed P–6 1987
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Nerang Co-ed P–6 1994
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School Runaway Bay Co-ed P–6 1975
St Joseph's College Coomera Co-ed P–12 2019
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School Benowa Co-ed P–6 1979
St Michael's College Merrimac Co-ed 7–12 1985
St Vincent's Primary School Clear Island Waters Co-ed P–6 1948 Relocated from Surfers Paradise 1986
Star of the Sea School Merrimac Co-ed P–6

Independent schools

Name Suburb Category M/F/Co-ed Years Opened Notes
A.B. Paterson College Arundel Non-denominational Co-ed P–12 1991
All Saints Anglican School Merrimac Anglican Co-ed P–12 1987
Arcadia College Robina Independent Co-ed 7–12 Special school
Australian Industry Trade College Robina No religious affiliation Co-ed 10–12 2022
Australian International Islamic College Carrara Co-ed Islamic P–9 2010
Coomera Anglican College Upper Coomera Co-ed Anglican P–12 1997
Emmanuel College Carrara Co-ed Christian P–12 1985
Gold Coast Christian College Reedy Creek Co-ed Adventist P–12 1982
Hillcrest Christian College Reedy Creek Co-ed Christian P–12 1982
Josiah College Carrara Christian Co-ed 1–12 2018 Special school
King's Christian College Reedy Creek Christian Co-ed P–12 1980
Livingstone Christian College Ormeau Christian Co-ed P–12 2002
Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School (LORDS) Pimpama Lutheran Co-ed P–12 2012
Mastery Schools Australia Various Independent Co-ed 4–10 2021 Special school
Men of Business Academy Southport Independent M 11–12 For at-risk teenage boys
Rivermount College Yatala Christian Co-ed P–12 1992
Silkwood School Mount Nathan No religious affiliation Co-ed P–12 1983
Somerset College Mudgeeraba Christian Co-ed P–12 1983 Formerly the filming location of H2O: Just Add Water
Sophia Waldorf School Mudgeeraba Steiner Co-ed P–6 2023
Southport Flexible Learning Centre Southport Catholic alternative Co-ed 7–12 Operated by Edmund Rice Foundation.
St Andrews Lutheran College Tallebudgera Lutheran Co-ed P–12 1993
St Hilda's School Southport Anglican F P–12 1912
Saint Stephen's College Upper Coomera Anglican Catholic Co-ed P–12 1996
Tamborine Mountain College North Tamborine No religious affiliation Co-ed P–12 1995
The BUSY School Brisbane City, Cleveland, Shailer Park, Ipswich, Salisbury, Cairns, Coolangatta and Southport Alternative Co-ed 11–12 2020
The Southport School Southport Anglican M P–12 1901
The Village School Gold Coast Coolangatta No religious affiliation Co-ed P–5
Toogoolawa School Ormeau Alternative M 3–10 1998
Trinity Lutheran College Ashmore Lutheran Co-ed P–12 1987 8–12 until 2001

Defunct private schools

Name Suburb Category Years Opened Closed Notes
Infant Saviour School Burleigh Waters Catholic Primary 1936 1948 became Marymount Primary
King Solomon College Merrimac Jewish P–12 1996 2008 became Queensland Independent College
Queensland Independent College Merrimac Montessori P–2 2008 Formerly Queensland Montessori College
St Augustine's School Coolangatta Catholic Primary 1926 1986 Moved to Currumbin Waters
Star of the Sea College Southport Catholic (Sisters of Mercy) Secondary 1934 1990 Absorbed into Aquinas College
Trinity Lutheran Primary School Southport Lutheran Primary 1981 2001 Merged into Trinity Lutheran College

See also

References

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  5. ^ "History". Southport State High School. 27 April 2020. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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  12. ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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  14. ^ "Jacobs Well Environmental Education Centre". Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. ^ "History". Jacobs Well Environmental Education Centre. 30 October 2020. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
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