Pimpama State Secondary College
Dixon Drive, Pimpama QLD 4209
Pimpama State Secondary College is a government secondary school in Pimpama, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 1,222 students. Its ICSEA is 966, 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
Public online sources describe Pimpama State Secondary College as a government co-educational secondary school for Years 7-12 on the Gold Coast, values Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Empathy. Its Programs of Excellence span Design, Performance, Soccer Development, CANON and STEMd, and the school has been recognised for a Year 10 design program tackling community needs. Parent and student feedback found online is generally positive, with the college describing itself as focused on relationships and wellbeing across its growing student body.
Often praised
- Programs of Excellence (Design, STEMd, Soccer)
- award-recognised Year 10 design program
- strong community/wellbeing focus
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 Pimpama State Secondary College on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
Honours Academy (English and Humanities) and STEMd Academy
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
- Application form
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's College (Coomera) | Coomera | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,039 | 1,299 |
| Foxwell State Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Coomera | Public high school | 2.4 km | 997 | 1,123 |
| Coomera Anglican College (Upper Coomera) | Upper Coomera | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,084 | 1,595 |
| Assisi Catholic College (Upper Coomera) | Upper Coomera | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,055 | 1,516 |
| Saint Stephen's College (Coomera) | Coomera | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,109 | 1,315 |
| Upper Coomera State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Upper Coomera | Public k–12 / combined | 4.6 km | 964 | 1,682 |
| Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School (Pimpama) | Pimpama | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 1,056 | 794 |
| Livingstone Christian College (Ormeau) | Ormeau | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.9 km | 1,043 | 1,222 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton State High School | Clifton | Public high school · 7-12 | 310 | 965 |
| Tannum Sands State High School | Tannum Sands | Public high school · 7-12 | 816 | 965 |
| Victoria Point State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Victoria Point | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,111 | 965 |
| Burpengary State Secondary College | Burpengary | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,121 | 964 |
| Keebra Park State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Southport | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,001 | 968 |
| Queensland Pathways State College | Coorparoo | Public high school · 10-12 | 384 | 964 |
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.