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Coombabah State High School

Coombabah State High School is a government secondary school in Coombabah, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,113 students.

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1,113
Students
630 boys · 483 girls
7-12
Year range
977
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 977

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 36% of Australian schools.

Suburb Coombabah 4216
Local government area Gold Coast
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Coombabah
Official website coombabashs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Coombabah State High School had 1,113 students in 2025, compared with 1,092 in 2016 (up 2%).

1,092 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 1,233 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,113 '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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Coombabah State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Coombabah State High School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Coombabah, Arundel, Runaway Bay, Parkwood, Paradise Point, Biggera Waters, Hollywell

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 Coombabah State High School zone

4 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $850 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Arundel $850 a weekpostcode 4214
Biggera Waters $850 a weekpostcode 4216
Coombabah $850 a week
Runaway Bay $850 a weekpostcode 4216

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: Coombabah

3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
29.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,815
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Coombabah 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 Coombabah profile →

Nearest schools to Coombabah State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
A B Paterson College Independent Prep-12 1,652 1123 1.8 km
Biggera Waters State School Government Prep-6 713 1030 1.9 km
Arundel State School Government Prep-6 925 1035 2.6 km
St Francis Xavier School Catholic Prep-6 665 1076 2.8 km
Labrador State School Government Prep-6 670 997 3.2 km
Coombabah State School Government Prep-6 730 1009 3.5 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 Coombabah State High School

How many students go to Coombabah State High School?

Coombabah State High School has 1,113 students enrolled (630 boys and 483 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Coombabah State High School teach?

Coombabah State High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Coombabah State High School a government or non-government school?

Coombabah State High School is a government school in Coombabah, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 977 at Coombabah State High 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. Coombabah State High School has an ICSEA of 977, which places it above 36% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Coombabah State High School catchment?

The official zone for Coombabah State High School overlaps 7 suburbs: Coombabah, Arundel, Runaway Bay, Parkwood, Paradise Point, Biggera Waters, Hollywell. 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 Coombabah State High School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Coombabah, 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 →