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Pacific Pines State High School

Pacific Pines State High School is a government secondary school in Pacific Pines, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 2,193 students.

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2,193
Students
1115 boys · 1078 girls
7-12
Year range
1009
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1009

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 51% of Australian schools.

Suburb Pacific Pines 4211
Local government area Gold Coast
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Pacific Pines - Gaven
Official website pacificpinesshs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Pacific Pines State High School had 2,193 students in 2025, compared with 1,366 in 2016 (up 61%).

1,366 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 2,199 '24 2,193 '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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Pacific Pines State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Pacific Pines State High School overlaps 6 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Maudsland, Pacific Pines, Guanaba, Gaven, Oxenford, Arundel

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 Pacific Pines State High School zone

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

Area 3-bed house rent
Pacific Pines - Gaven $850 a weekpostcode 4211

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: Pacific Pines - Gaven

12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
51.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
19,143
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Pacific Pines - Gaven 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 Pacific Pines - Gaven profile →

Nearest schools to Pacific Pines State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Pacific Pines State School Government Prep-6 759 1016 0.4 km
Jubilee Primary School Catholic Prep-6 720 1058 1.8 km
Park Lake State School Government Prep-6 901 1032 1.9 km
Gaven State School Government Prep-6 463 987 3.0 km
Helensvale State School Government Prep-6 871 1015 3.1 km
A B Paterson College Independent Prep-12 1,652 1123 4.3 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 Pacific Pines State High School

How many students go to Pacific Pines State High School?

Pacific Pines State High School has 2,193 students enrolled (1,115 boys and 1,078 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Pacific Pines State High School teach?

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

Is Pacific Pines State High School a government or non-government school?

Pacific Pines State High School is a government school in Pacific Pines, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1009 at Pacific Pines 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. Pacific Pines State High School has an ICSEA of 1009, which places it above 51% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Pacific Pines State High School catchment?

The official zone for Pacific Pines State High School overlaps 6 suburbs: Maudsland, Pacific Pines, Guanaba, Gaven, Oxenford, Arundel. 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 Pacific Pines State High School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Pacific Pines - Gaven, 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 →