The Gold Coast area in Queensland, Australia, is not only a holiday destination but also has many good schools. Many excellent high schools are well known to many parents, including boys’ schools, girls’ schools, and coeducational schools.
Public high schools are mainly invested and managed by the government, with local students as the main source of students. The language environment is good, and the facilities are excellent.
Private high schools are generally established and managed by churches, enterprises, and individuals, including church schools, excellent independent schools, emerging international schools, and university-affiliated schools, many of which are elite schools.
Top Public and Private Schools on the Gold Coast
Helensvale Sate High School
Helensvale State High School is a public high school with more than 2,100 students from 8th to 12th grade, providing students with a wide range of academic and career paths. The school encourages students to explore and provides a series of dynamic learning paths. There are also a large number of advanced facilities. Helensvale State High School also offers diverse courses and boutique projects. Their international programs are also very strong, with high visibility.
School website: www.helensvaleshs.eq.edu.au
Kings Christian College
Kings Christian College was established in 1990 and is a co-educational private school in Queensland. The school attaches great importance to inspiring students’ potential and providing a full range of teaching and accommodation services for international students from English and non-English-speaking countries. Kings College now has students from more than 12 countries. The school accepts students from pre-school (5 years old) to 12th grade (17-19 years old).
School website: www.kingscollege.qld.edu.au
Saint Stephen’s College
Saint Stephen’s College was founded in 1996 and is a co-educational private high school located on the famous Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia. The school provides all courses from kindergarten to 12th grade. Their students have outstanding performances in academics, sports, culture and other fields.
But the unique feature of this school is their high-end educational philosophy, which is to fully tap the potential of children, cultivate a healthy personality, and develop responsible global citizens. In order to cultivate students with a global perspective, their teaching equipment and methods are also first-class.
School website: www.saintstephenscollege.net.au
Southport State High Independent Public School
The school pays attention to the tradition of every student and is committed to cultivating each student into outstanding talent. The school has many projects to cultivate students’ leadership. It also focuses on practical experience and interaction with the surrounding community, which can increase students’ practical experience. It attaches great importance to students’ character and cultivates students who are honest, reliable, decent and confident. The relationship between students, teachers, and parents is very good, and students can learn here with ease.
School website: www.southportshs.eq.edu.au
St Hilda’s School
St Hilda’s School was founded in 1912 and is the only private girls’ high school in the Gold Coast area. It has a beautiful campus and is a prestigious girls’ school in the local community. Currently, the school has around 1200 students, with international students accounting for about 4% of the total student count.
School website: www.sthildas.qld.edu.au