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Elanora State High School

Elanora State High School is a government secondary school in Elanora, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 949 students.

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949
Students
524 boys · 425 girls
7-12
Year range
1023
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1023

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 57% of Australian schools.

Suburb Elanora 4221
Local government area Gold Coast
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Elanora
Official website elanorashs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Elanora State High School had 949 students in 2025, compared with 889 in 2016 (up 7%).

889 '16 '17 '18 979 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 949 '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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Elanora State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Elanora State High School overlaps 8 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Tallebudgera Valley, Currumbin Valley, Tallebudgera, Elanora, Piggabeen, Currumbin Waters, Burleigh Heads, Palm Beach

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 Elanora State High School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $1,175 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Elanora $1,175 a weekpostcode 4221

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: Elanora

5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,343
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Elanora 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 Elanora profile →

Nearest schools to Elanora State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Elanora State School Government Prep-6 924 1061 1.7 km
St Andrews Lutheran College Independent Prep-12 1,377 1104 1.8 km
Tallebudgera State School Government Prep-6 751 1074 2.3 km
Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School Government 7-12 2,819 1022 2.4 km
Palm Beach State School Government Prep-6 894 1059 2.5 km
St Augustine's Parish Primary School Catholic Prep-6 482 1086 2.6 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 Elanora State High School

How many students go to Elanora State High School?

Elanora State High School has 949 students enrolled (524 boys and 425 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Elanora State High School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1023 at Elanora 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. Elanora State High School has an ICSEA of 1023, which places it above 57% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Elanora State High School catchment?

The official zone for Elanora State High School overlaps 8 suburbs: Tallebudgera Valley, Currumbin Valley, Tallebudgera, Elanora, Piggabeen, Currumbin Waters, Burleigh Heads, Palm Beach. 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 Elanora State High School?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Elanora, 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 →