Queensland Academy for Health Sciences
102 Edmund Rice Drive, Southport QLD 4215
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences is a government secondary school in Southport, QLD for Years 10–12 with about 468 students. It is a fully selective school. Its ICSEA is 1,109, 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 information indicates Queensland Academy for Health Sciences is a selective-entry state secondary school in Southport, co-located within the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct. It offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Years 11-12, with Year 10 serving as an IB preparation year, and partners with Griffith University to give students exposure to health sciences, research and academia. Entry is via a competitive exam process open to students statewide.
Often praised
- IB Diploma Programme
- Griffith University partnership
- Health sciences specialisation
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Queensland Academy for Health Sciences on My School · Why some data is missing
Selective entry
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences is a fully selective school. Entry is by the state placement test in the year before starting; applications open early in the year. The department no longer publishes per-school minimum entry scores.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinas College (Ashmore) | Ashmore | Catholic high school | 1.0 km | 1,058 | 805 |
| Southport Flexible Learning Centre (Southport) | Southport | Catholic high school | 1.3 km | 935 | 90 |
| Southport State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Southport | Public high school | 2.0 km | 1,031 | 2,231 |
| Trinity Lutheran College (Ashmore Rd, Ashmore) | Ashmore | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,086 | 1,322 |
| St Hilda's School (Southport) | Southport | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,135 | 1,258 |
| Keebra Park State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Southport | Public high school | 2.5 km | 968 | 1,001 |
| Arcadia College (Varsity Lakes) | Varsity Lakes | Independent high school | 2.9 km | — | — |
| The Southport School (Southport) | Southport | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,118 | 1,621 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmore State High School | Kenmore | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,973 | 1,110 |
| Cavendish Road State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Holland Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,037 | 1,103 |
| Mansfield State High School | Mansfield | Public high school · 7-12 | 3,807 | 1,116 |
| Kedron State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Kedron | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,700 | 1,096 |
| The Gap State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | The Gap | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,702 | 1,123 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative IndustriesFully | Kelvin Grove | Public high school · 10-12 | 436 | 1,128 |
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.