Tamborine Mountain State High School
Holt Road, Tamborine Mountain QLD 4272
Tamborine Mountain State High School is a government secondary school in Tamborine Mountain, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 943 students. Its ICSEA is 1,039, 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 public directory listings, Tamborine Mountain State High School is a co-educational state secondary school (Years 7-12) serving the Gold Coast hinterland since 1999. It promotes a values-based culture of respect, integrity and care, with a broad curriculum spanning arts, sciences, sport and leadership alongside vocational education and a Griffith University partnership program (Griffith Connect). The school highlights its strong sense of community and focus on individual student wellbeing across academic, social, emotional and physical development.
Often praised
- strong community feel
- Griffith University partnership
- broad, balanced curriculum
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamborine Mountain College (North Tamborine) | North Tamborine | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,073 | 546 |
| Upper Coomera State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Upper Coomera | Public k–12 / combined | 12.5 km | 964 | 1,682 |
| Silkwood School (Mount Nathan) | Mount Nathan | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.6 km | 1,073 | 765 |
| Pacific Pines State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Pacific Pines | Public high school | 12.8 km | 1,009 | 2,193 |
| Saint Stephen's College (Coomera) | Coomera | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.4 km | 1,109 | 1,315 |
| Assisi Catholic College (Upper Coomera) | Upper Coomera | Catholic k–12 / combined | 13.8 km | 1,055 | 1,516 |
| Helensvale State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Helensvale | Public high school | 13.9 km | 1,017 | 1,875 |
| Coomera Anglican College (Upper Coomera) | Upper Coomera | Independent k–12 / combined | 14.0 km | 1,084 | 1,595 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolum State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Coolum Beach | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,551 | 1,040 |
| MacGregor State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Macgregor | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,297 | 1,037 |
| Mountain Creek State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Mountain Creek | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,091 | 1,043 |
| Sunshine Beach State High School | Sunshine Beach | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,405 | 1,043 |
| Wynnum State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Wynnum | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,109 | 1,035 |
| Rochedale State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Rochedale | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,547 | 1,034 |
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.