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Arundel State School

Arundel State School is a government primary school in Arundel, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 925 students.

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925
Students
486 boys · 439 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1035
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1035

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 62% of Australian schools.

Suburb Arundel 4214
Local government area Gold Coast
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Arundel
Official website arundelss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Arundel State School had 925 students in 2025, compared with 1,109 in 2016 (down 17%).

1,109 '16 '17 '18 1,166 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 925 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Arundel State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Arundel State School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Arundel, Parkwood, Coombabah, Gaven

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official QLD zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Arundel State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $850 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Arundel $850 a weekpostcode 4214

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Queensland RTA rents by postcode). Queensland publishes no free official sale-price series, so only rents are shown. © The State of Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Arundel

7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
12,056
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Arundel statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Arundel profile →

Nearest schools to Arundel State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
A B Paterson College Independent Prep-12 1,652 1123 2.0 km
Coombabah State High School Government 7-12 1,113 977 2.6 km
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences Government 10-12 468 1109 3.0 km
Southport Flexible School Catholic 7-12 90 935 3.1 km
Musgrave Hill State School Government Prep-6 636 1028 3.2 km
Southport Special School Government Prep-12 212 1027 3.4 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Arundel State School

How many students go to Arundel State School?

Arundel State School has 925 students enrolled (486 boys and 439 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Arundel State School teach?

Arundel State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Arundel State School a government or non-government school?

Arundel State School is a government school in Arundel, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1035 at Arundel State School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Arundel State School has an ICSEA of 1035, which places it above 62% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Arundel State School catchment?

The official zone for Arundel State School overlaps 4 suburbs: Arundel, Parkwood, Coombabah, Gaven. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official QLD zone finder. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Arundel State School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Arundel, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →