Coombabah State High School
Pine Ridge Road, Coombabah QLD 4216
Coombabah State High School is a government secondary school in Coombabah, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 1,113 students. Its ICSEA is 977, 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
Publicly available information indicates Coombabah State High School is a government secondary school on the northern Gold Coast known for its iGniTe Programs of Excellence. These include a High Performance Sports Academy, a Rugby League program, Ignite streams in Sport and Exercise Science, Performing Arts and Visual Arts, and a COOEE Surf Program, delivered in partnership with universities, industry and community leaders alongside the standard curriculum.
Often praised
- High Performance Sports Academy
- iGniTe excellence programs (arts, sport, academic)
- university and industry partnerships
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NAPLAN
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Gifted and accelerated programs
iGniTe Academic Excellence
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Entry
- Application
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A B Paterson College (Arundel) | Arundel | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,123 | 1,652 |
| Southport Flexible Learning Centre (Southport) | Southport | Catholic high school | 4.3 km | 935 | 90 |
| Queensland Academy for Health SciencesFully | Southport | Public high school | 4.8 km | 1,109 | 468 |
| Southport State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Southport | Public high school | 4.9 km | 1,031 | 2,231 |
| Arcadia College (Varsity Lakes) | Varsity Lakes | Independent high school | 5.5 km | — | — |
| Aquinas College (Ashmore) | Ashmore | Catholic high school | 5.7 km | 1,058 | 805 |
| St Hilda's School (Southport) | Southport | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.8 km | 1,135 | 1,258 |
| Helensvale State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Helensvale | Public high school | 5.8 km | 1,017 | 1,875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Nash State High School | Gympie | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,027 | 976 |
| Proserpine State High School | Proserpine | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,116 | 974 |
| Bracken Ridge State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Bracken Ridge | Public high school · 7-12 | 626 | 981 |
| Brisbane Bayside State College | Wynnum West | Public high school · 7-12 | 910 | 981 |
| Runcorn State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Runcorn | Public high school · 7-12 | 838 | 973 |
| Park Ridge State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Park Ridge | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,696 | 972 |
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.