Miami State High School
2137-2205 Gold Coast Highway, Miami QLD 4220
Miami State High School is a government secondary school in Miami, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 1,542 students. Its ICSEA is 1,032, 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
Based on the school's own website and other public sources, Miami State High School is a long-established government secondary school on the Gold Coast, catering for Years 7-12 near Nobby Headland. It runs Excellence Programs alongside its core curriculum, an International Student Program for cross-cultural exchange, and facilities including science labs, computer labs and sporting grounds. The school promotes personalised learning pathways and maintains an active P&C, school council and alumni community, describing itself with the slogan "First Class Location, World Class Education."
Often praised
- Excellence Programs for specialisation
- International student program
- Coastal location near beach
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 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: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Miami State High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
Excellence Academy - Stellar (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.
- Year levels
- 7–9
- Entry
- Written application and entrance exam (reading, writing, numeracy, general ability)
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimac State High School | Mermaid Waters | Public high school | 3.3 km | 1,029 | 930 |
| Varsity CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Varsity Lakes | Public k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 1,065 | 3,304 |
| Marymount College (Burleigh Waters) | Burleigh Waters | Catholic high school | 4.4 km | 1,073 | 1,262 |
| Australian Industry Trade College (Robina) | Robina | Independent high school | 5.5 km | — | — |
| King's Christian College (Reedy Creek) | Reedy Creek | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.5 km | 1,074 | 5,166 |
| Gold Coast Christian College (Reedy Creek) | Reedy Creek | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.9 km | 1,066 | 237 |
| Hillcrest Christian College (Reedy Creek) | Reedy Creek | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.0 km | 1,104 | 2,055 |
| Robina State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Robina | Public high school | 6.1 km | 1,026 | 1,530 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coorparoo Secondary College | Coorparoo | Public high school · 7-12 | 407 | 1,032 |
| Mango Hill State Secondary College | Mango Hill | Public high school · 7-8 | 1,005 | 1,031 |
| Southport State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Southport | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,231 | 1,031 |
| Rochedale State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Rochedale | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,547 | 1,034 |
| Springfield Central State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Springfield Central | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,998 | 1,030 |
| Maleny State High School | Maleny | Public high school · 7-12 | 647 | 1,029 |
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.