Miami State School
18-36 Oceanic Drive, Mermaid Waters QLD 4218
Miami State School is a government primary school in Mermaid Waters, QLD from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 835 students. Its ICSEA is 1,053, 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: Miami State School is a Prep to Year 6 school in Mermaid Waters on the Gold Coast, established in 1979. It describes a nurturing and safe learning culture, with individualised curriculum delivery and digital innovation, including a Bring Your Own Device initiative. Offerings include music, excellence programs, camps and excursions, a library, tuckshop and out-of-school-hours care, with chaplaincy, guidance officer support and an active P&C.
Often praised
- Nurturing, safe learning culture
- Music and excellence programs
- Bring Your Own Device
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
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 School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadbeach State School | Broadbeach | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,082 | 1,204 |
| Caningeraba State School | Burleigh Waters | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,042 | 1,068 |
| Robina State School | Robina | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,055 | 698 |
| St Vincent's Primary School (Surfers Paradise) | Clear Island Waters | Catholic primary | 3.5 km | 1,091 | 794 |
| Varsity CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Varsity Lakes | Public k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,065 | 3,304 |
| Burleigh Heads State School | Burleigh Heads | Public primary | 3.8 km | 1,048 | 458 |
| Marymount Primary School (Burleigh Heads) | Burleigh Waters | Catholic primary | 4.6 km | 1,085 | 1,020 |
| King's Christian College (Reedy Creek) | Reedy Creek | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.0 km | 1,074 | 5,166 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevallum State School | Chevallum | Public primary · P-6 | 456 | 1,054 |
| Clover Hill State School | Mudgeeraba | Public primary · P-6 | 888 | 1,054 |
| Eumundi State School | Eumundi | Public primary · P-6 | 578 | 1,052 |
| Tamborine Mountain State School | Tamborine Mountain | Public primary · P-6 | 564 | 1,054 |
| Belgian Gardens State School | Belgian Gardens | Public primary · P-6 | 595 | 1,055 |
| Brighton State School | Brighton | Public primary · P-6 | 438 | 1,055 |
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.