Burleigh Heads State School
Lower Gold Coast Highway, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Burleigh Heads State School is a government primary school in Burleigh Heads, QLD from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 458 students. Its ICSEA is 1,048, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Burleigh Heads State School is a Gold Coast public primary school, established in 1917, with over 500 students from Prep to Year 6. Its motto is 'Work with honour', and it describes working in partnership with students, parents, carers and the community. Facilities and services include out-of-school hours care, a tuckshop, a uniform shop, a chaplain and a guidance officer.
Often praised
- Over a century of history
- Student support services
- Strong community partnership
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caningeraba State School | Burleigh Waters | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,042 | 1,068 |
| Marymount Primary School (Burleigh Heads) | Burleigh Waters | Catholic primary | 2.5 km | 1,085 | 1,020 |
| Palm Beach State School | Palm Beach | Public primary | 3.0 km | 1,059 | 894 |
| Miami State School | Mermaid Waters | Public primary | 3.8 km | 1,053 | 835 |
| Varsity CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Varsity Lakes | Public k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 1,065 | 3,304 |
| St Andrews Lutheran College (Tallebudgera) | Tallebudgera | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | 1,104 | 1,377 |
| Gold Coast Christian College (Reedy Creek) | Reedy Creek | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.2 km | 1,066 | 237 |
| Elanora State School | Elanora | Public primary | 5.2 km | 1,061 | 924 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mapleton State School | Mapleton | Public primary · P-6 | 177 | 1,048 |
| Mount Crosby State School | Karana Downs | Public primary · P-6 | 559 | 1,048 |
| Mount Cotton State School | Mount Cotton | Public primary · P-6 | 605 | 1,047 |
| Coolum State School | Coolum Beach | Public primary · P-6 | 1,004 | 1,046 |
| Hamilton State School | Hamilton | Public primary · P-6 | 248 | 1,050 |
| Maleny State School | Maleny | Public primary · P-6 | 409 | 1,050 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.