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Queensland · council area
Schools in Gold Coast
There are 110 schools in Gold Coast: 60 primary schools, 23 secondary schools and 26 combined schools. By sector, that is 71 government schools, 16 Catholic schools and 23 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Southport, Coomera, Pimpama and Ashmore.
Schools by suburb in Gold Coast
- Arundel2 schools
- Ashmore5 schools
- Benowa3 schools
- Biggera Waters1 school
- Broadbeach1 school
- Burleigh Heads1 school
- Burleigh Waters3 schools
- Carrara2 schools
- Cedar Creek1 school
- Clear Island Waters1 school
- Coolangatta2 schools
- Coombabah2 schools
- Coomera7 schools
- Currumbin1 school
- Currumbin Valley1 school
- Currumbin Waters2 schools
- Elanora2 schools
- Gilston1 school
- Helensvale2 schools
- Highland Park1 school
- Labrador1 school
- Mermaid Waters2 schools
- Merrimac4 schools
- Miami1 school
- Mount Nathan1 school
- Mudgeeraba5 schools
- Nerang3 schools
- Numinbah Valley1 school
- Ormeau5 schools
- Oxenford2 schools
- Pacific Pines4 schools
- Palm Beach2 schools
- Pimpama6 schools
- Reedy Creek3 schools
- Robina4 schools
- Runaway Bay1 school
- Southport10 schools
- Springbrook1 school
- Surfers Paradise1 school
- Tallebudgera2 schools
- Tallebudgera Valley1 school
- Upper Coomera5 schools
- Varsity Lakes1 school
- Woongoolba1 school
- Worongary1 school
- Yatala1 school
Private schools in Gold Coast
All Saints Anglican School
Merrimac
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Aquinas College
Ashmore
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls
Arcadia College
Robina
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls
Assisi Catholic College
Upper Coomera
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Coomera Anglican College
Upper Coomera
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Schools in Gold Coast in numbers
- Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
- They have about 100,539 students enrolled, 914 per school on average; the largest is King's Christian College with 5,166.
- 39 of the 110 schools (35%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
- 4 schools are single-sex: 1 girls' school and 3 boys' schools.
Largest schools in Gold Coast
- King's Christian College 5,166 students
- Varsity College 3,304 students
- Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School 2,819 students
- Southport State High School 2,231 students
- Pacific Pines State High School 2,193 students
Schools in Gold Coast: common questions
- How many schools are there in the Gold Coast council area?
- There are 110 schools in the Gold Coast council area, including 60 primary schools, 23 secondary schools and 26 combined primary and secondary schools.
- How many private schools are there in the Gold Coast council area?
- 39 Catholic and independent schools, 35% of all schools in the Gold Coast council area. 16 are Catholic.
- What is the largest school in the Gold Coast council area?
- King's Christian College, with 5,166 students. Next are Varsity College (3,304), Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School (2,819) and Southport State High School (2,231).
- Are there single-sex schools in the Gold Coast council area?
- Yes: 1 girls' school and 3 boys' schools. The other 106 schools are co-educational.