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William Duncan State School

William Duncan State School is a government primary school in Highland Park, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 580 students.

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580
Students
304 boys · 276 girls
Prep-6
Year range
975
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 975

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 35% of Australian schools.

Suburb Highland Park 4211
Local government area Gold Coast
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Highland Park
Official website williamduncanss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

William Duncan State School had 580 students in 2025, compared with 542 in 2016 (up 7%).

542 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 606 '21 '22 '23 '24 580 '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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William Duncan State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Highland Park, Nerang

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 William Duncan State School zone

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

Area 3-bed house rent
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: Highland Park

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,797
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Highland Park 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 Highland Park profile →

Nearest schools to William Duncan State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Worongary State School Government Prep-6 508 994 1.3 km
Nerang State High School Government 7-12 998 970 1.4 km
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 338 1036 2.1 km
Nerang State School Government Prep-6 244 979 2.7 km
Emmanuel College Independent Prep-12 1,686 1139 3.5 km
Josiah College Independent U 102 1084 3.6 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 William Duncan State School

How many students go to William Duncan State School?

William Duncan State School has 580 students enrolled (304 boys and 276 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does William Duncan State School teach?

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

Is William Duncan State School a government or non-government school?

William Duncan State School is a government school in Highland Park, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 975 at William Duncan 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. William Duncan State School has an ICSEA of 975, which places it above 35% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the William Duncan State School catchment?

The official zone for William Duncan State School overlaps 2 suburbs: Highland Park, Nerang. 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 William Duncan State School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Highland Park, 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 →