Varsity College
198 Varsity Parade, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227
Varsity College is a government combined primary and secondary school in Varsity Lakes, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 3,304 students. Its ICSEA is 1,065, 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 Queensland Department of Education listings, Varsity College is a large P-12 state school in Varsity Lakes on the Gold Coast, established in 2001. It runs an ASPIRE excellence program spanning Years 4-12 for students strong in academics, sport, or the arts, alongside music offerings (singing, guitar, piano) and an international program connecting students with overseas partners. The school reports full QCE completion and a high ATAR completion rate among senior students.
Often praised
- ASPIRE excellence program
- strong ATAR/QCE outcomes
- international student program
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 Varsity College on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
ASPIRE 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; academically excelling students may apply
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Christian College (Reedy Creek) | Reedy Creek | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,074 | 5,166 |
| Gold Coast Christian College (Reedy Creek) | Reedy Creek | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,066 | 237 |
| Hillcrest Christian College (Reedy Creek) | Reedy Creek | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,104 | 2,055 |
| Somerset College (Mudgeeraba) | Mudgeeraba | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,157 | 1,612 |
| St Andrews Lutheran College (Tallebudgera) | Tallebudgera | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.4 km | 1,104 | 1,377 |
| All Saints Anglican School (Merrimac) | Merrimac | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.7 km | 1,137 | 1,828 |
| Emmanuel College (Carrara) | Carrara | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.9 km | 1,139 | 1,686 |
| The Southport School (Southport) | Southport | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stretton State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Stretton | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 3,578 | 1,068 |
| Chancellor State College | Sippy Downs | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,609 | 1,042 |
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.