Gold Coast’s fastest growing schools revealed – and the ones going backwards

Analysis of federal data has revealed the top fastest growing schools on the Gold Coast – and the ones losing enrolments. SEARCH YOUR SCHOOL

Gold Coast’s fastest growing schools – and the ones going backwards – have been revealed.

An analysis of federal government data has revealed every Gold Coast region school’s student enrolment trajectory over the past five years – exposing where student numbers have risen and declined the most.

Picnic Creek State School in Coomera is Gold Coast’s fastest growing school, with enrolments increasing by 234 per cent in the five years from 268 students when it first opened in 2018 to 894 by 2022.

The second fastest growing school was King’s Christian College with a 58 per cent change from 2472 students in 2018 to 3894 in 2022 . The Australian Industry and Trade College recorded the third biggest change with a 48 per cent increase.

Meanwhile, the analysis also highlighted the Gold Coast region’s schools with numbers in decline. Numinbah Valley State School recorded a 58 per cent drop over five years from 19 students to just eight in 2022.

Coomera State School experienced the second biggest drop for enrolments with 34 per cent to 459 students and St Bernard State School in Tamborine Mountain was third with a 24 per cent decline to 182 students.

The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority figures are the most up to date enrolment numbers that include all state and private schools nationally.

Schools with fastest growth between 2018 and 2022:

Picnic Creek State School: 234 per cent

King’s Christian College: 58 per cent

Australian Industry Trade College: 48 per cent

Palm Beach State School: 40 per cent

Pacific Pines State High School: 36 per cent

Keebra Park State High School: 33 per cent

Silkwood School: 33 per cent

Queensland Academy for Health Sciences: 30 per cent

Cedar Creek State School: 30 per centLivingstone Christian College: 23 per cent

Schools ENROLMENTS in decline 2018-2022:

Numinbah Valley State School: 58 per cent

Coomera State School: 34 per cent

St Bernard State School: 24 per cent

Mudgeeraba State School: 22 per cent

Nerang State School: 22 per cent

Coomera Rivers State School: 21 per cent

Helensvale State High School: 21 per cent

Labrador State School: 19 per cent

St Kevin’s School: 19 per cent

Norfolk Village State School: 19 per cent