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Palm Beach State School

Palm Beach State School is a government primary school in Palm Beach, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 894 students.

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894
Students
488 boys · 406 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1059
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1059

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 72% of Australian schools.

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

Palm Beach State School had 894 students in 2025, compared with 472 in 2016 (up 89%).

472 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 894 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.

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Palm Beach State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Palm Beach State School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Palm Beach, Elanora

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 Palm Beach State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $1,175 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Palm Beach $1,175 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: Palm Beach

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
38.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,678
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach profile →

Nearest schools to Palm Beach State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Elanora State School Government Prep-6 924 1061 2.3 km
Elanora State High School Government 7-12 949 1023 2.5 km
Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School Government 7-12 2,819 1022 2.6 km
Burleigh Heads State School Government Prep-6 458 1048 2.9 km
St Andrews Lutheran College Independent Prep-12 1,377 1104 3.2 km
Currumbin State School Government Prep-6 1,144 1017 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 Palm Beach State School

How many students go to Palm Beach State School?

Palm Beach State School has 894 students enrolled (488 boys and 406 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Palm Beach State School teach?

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

Is Palm Beach State School a government or non-government school?

Palm Beach State School is a government school in Palm Beach, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1059 at Palm Beach 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. Palm Beach State School has an ICSEA of 1059, which places it above 72% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Palm Beach State School catchment?

The official zone for Palm Beach State School overlaps 2 suburbs: Palm Beach, Elanora. 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 Palm Beach State School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Palm Beach, 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 →