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Nerang State High School

Nerang State High School is a government secondary school in Nerang, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 998 students.

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998
Students
544 boys · 454 girls
7-12
Year range
970
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 970

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 33% of Australian schools.

Suburb Nerang 4211
Local government area Gold Coast
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Nerang - Mount Nathan
Official website nerangshs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Nerang State High School had 998 students in 2025, compared with 990 in 2016 (up 1%).

990 '16 '17 '18 '19 1,160 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 998 '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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Nerang State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Nerang State High School overlaps 18 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Advancetown, Numinbah Valley, Natural Bridge, Nerang, Beechmont, Clagiraba, Binna Burra, Witheren, Lower Beechmont, Mount Nathan, Gilston, Worongary, Carrara, Highland Park, Tallai, Gaven, Maudsland, Flying Fox

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 Nerang State High School zone

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

Area 3-bed house rent
Highland Park $850 a weekpostcode 4211
Nerang - Mount Nathan $850 a week

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: Nerang - Mount Nathan

17
Childcare services
ACECQA register
41.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
22,560
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Nerang - Mount Nathan 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 Nerang - Mount Nathan profile →

Nearest schools to Nerang State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 338 1036 1.0 km
William Duncan State School Government Prep-6 580 975 1.4 km
Nerang State School Government Prep-6 244 979 1.7 km
Worongary State School Government Prep-6 508 994 2.8 km
Silkwood School Independent Prep-12 765 1073 3.7 km
Trinity Lutheran College Independent Prep-12 1,322 1086 4.1 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 Nerang State High School

How many students go to Nerang State High School?

Nerang State High School has 998 students enrolled (544 boys and 454 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Nerang State High School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 970 at Nerang 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. Nerang State High School has an ICSEA of 970, which places it above 33% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Nerang State High School catchment?

The official zone for Nerang State High School overlaps 18 suburbs: Advancetown, Numinbah Valley, Natural Bridge, Nerang, Beechmont, Clagiraba, Binna Burra, Witheren, Lower Beechmont, Mount Nathan, Gilston, Worongary and 6 more. 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 Nerang State High School?

17 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Nerang - Mount Nathan, 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 →