Southport State High School
75 Smith Street, Southport QLD 4215
Southport State High School is a government secondary school in Southport, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 2,231 students. Its ICSEA is 1,031, 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 describes Southport State High School as the Gold Coast's first public high school, marking its centenary in 2016. It runs Programs of Excellence in Academia, The Arts, Sport and Engineering, and highlights pathways to Griffith University, Bond University and TAFE Gold Coast. Facilities mentioned include tennis courts with a resident coaching professional, an industrial kitchen, and a performing arts theatre and dance studio, alongside a broad curriculum and stated focus on student wellbeing.
Often praised
- Programs of Excellence pathways
- University and TAFE links
- Performing arts and sports facilities
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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 Southport State High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
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 and Academic Excellence testing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport Flexible Learning Centre (Southport) | Southport | Catholic high school | 0.9 km | 935 | 90 |
| St Hilda's School (Southport) | Southport | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,135 | 1,258 |
| Arcadia College (Varsity Lakes) | Varsity Lakes | Independent high school | 1.0 km | — | — |
| Queensland Academy for Health SciencesFully | Southport | Public high school | 2.0 km | 1,109 | 468 |
| Aquinas College (Ashmore) | Ashmore | Catholic high school | 2.4 km | 1,058 | 805 |
| Keebra Park State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Southport | Public high school | 2.5 km | 968 | 1,001 |
| The Southport School (Southport) | Southport | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,118 | 1,621 |
| Trinity Lutheran College (Ashmore Rd, Ashmore) | Ashmore | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,086 | 1,322 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mango Hill State Secondary College | Mango Hill | Public high school · 7-8 | 1,005 | 1,031 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College | Coorparoo | Public high school · 7-12 | 407 | 1,032 |
| Miami State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Miami | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,542 | 1,032 |
| 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 |
| Merrimac State High School | Mermaid Waters | Public high school · 7-12 | 930 | 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.