If you are looking for information about Gold Coast Year 12 results and why official ATAR rankings are no longer published, this article explains what has changed and how families can interpret academic reporting today.
Gold Coast secondary school academic reporting: historical context
ATAR results from 2022 cohort will NOT be publicly published
In early May 2021, the Queensland Government announced that they would not be releasing the league tables for schools based on ATAR results from previous years anymore.
You can read their announcement here.
But of course, pure academic results don’t tell the whole story about what makes a school the one of the best high schools on the Gold Coast. Kids get so much more from school than simple academics, so if your school of choice isn’t one to the top schools on the Gold Coast based on a leaderboard for these results, it doesn’t mean that it isn’t a great place to send your child.
These are the statistics for you to draw your own conclusions. Historical academic reporting information can provide context for parents, but it is not a definitive guide to school quality. BUT it’s NOT the be all and end all of choosing the right school for your child.
Schools frequently referenced in historical discussions about Gold Coast secondary education during the OP system period (2019 data) included:
- Queensland Academy for Health Science, Southport
- Somerset College, Mudgeeraba
- Southport State High School, Southport
- Emmanuel College, Carrara
- Coomera Anglican College, Coomera
- All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac
- Tamborine Mountain State High School
- Livingstone Christian College, Ormeau
- Trinity Lutheran College, Ashmore
- St Stephen’s College, Coomera
- A B Patterson College, Arundel
- The Southport School, Southport
- St Hilda’s School, Southport
- Varsity College, Varsity Lakes
- Miami State High School, Miami
- Benowa State High School, Benowa
- St Andrew’s Lutheran College, Tallebudgera
- Helensvale State High School, Helensvale
- King’s Christian College, Reedy Creek
- Robina State High School, Robina
Important context:
This information relates to the former OP system and reflects how academic reporting worked prior to changes introduced by the Queensland Government. It is included for historical reference only and does not represent current academic performance or school quality.
Academic results are only one small part of choosing a secondary school. Families are encouraged to attend open days, review subject offerings, understand wellbeing support, and speak directly with schools to determine the best fit for their child.
To find out more abut local Gold Coast schools and read beyond their academic results, click here.
Data reference:
This article discusses historical academic reporting frameworks using publicly available information from the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA). It does not reproduce datasets or rank schools and is intended for explanatory and educational purposes only.
