Private schools on the Gold Coast
41 Catholic and independent schools across the City of Gold Coast.
Quick answers
How many private schools are there on the Gold Coast?
Our dataset covers 41 non-government schools reporting to ACARA in the City of Gold Coast: 16 Catholic and 25 independent (ACARA School Profile 2025, checked 21 October 2026). Multi-campus schools are counted once.
What counts as a private school here?
Any non-government school in ACARA’s Catholic or Independent sector. Government schools are not yet included.
How do I compare them?
Use the Schools page to search and filter by suburb, gender, year levels, denomination and facilities, or the Map page to browse by location.
Catholic schools (16)
- Aquinas College Ashmore · Catholic · Co-ed · 7-12
- Assisi Catholic College Upper Coomera · Catholic · Co-ed · P-12
- Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School Ashmore · Catholic · Co-ed · P-6
- Jubilee Primary School Pacific Pines · Catholic · Co-ed · P-6
- Marymount College Burleigh Waters · Catholic · Co-ed · 7-12
- Marymount Primary School Burleigh Waters · Catholic · Co-ed · P-6
- Mother Teresa Primary School Ormeau · Catholic · Co-ed · P-6
- Southport Flexible School Southport · Catholic · Co-ed · 7-12
- St Augustine's Parish Primary School Currumbin Waters · Catholic · Co-ed · P-6
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Nerang · Catholic · Co-ed · P-6
- St Francis Xavier School Runaway Bay · Catholic · Co-ed · P-6
- St Joseph's College Coomera · Catholic · Co-ed · P-12
- St Kevin's School Benowa · Catholic · Co-ed · P-6
- St Michael's College Merrimac · Catholic · Co-ed · 7-12
- St Vincent's Primary School Clear Island Waters · Catholic · Co-ed · P-6
- Star of the Sea School Merrimac · Catholic · Co-ed · P-6
Independent schools (25)
- A B Paterson College Arundel · Independent · Co-ed · P-12
- All Saints Anglican School Merrimac · Independent · Co-ed · P-12
- Arcadia College Robina · Independent · Co-ed · 7-12
- Coomera Anglican College Upper Coomera · Independent · Co-ed · P-12
- Emmanuel College Carrara · Independent · Co-ed · P-12
- Gold Coast Christian College Reedy Creek · Independent · Co-ed · P-12
- High Trees Primary Currumbin Valley · Independent
- Hillcrest Christian College Reedy Creek · Independent · Co-ed · P-12
- Josiah College Carrara · Independent · Co-ed · P-12
- King's Christian College Reedy Creek · Independent · Co-ed · P-12
- Livingstone Christian College Ormeau · Independent · Co-ed · P-12
- Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School Pimpama · Independent · Co-ed · P-12
- Men of Business Academy Southport · Independent · Boys · 11-12
- Rivermount College Yatala · Independent · Co-ed · P-12
- Saint Stephen's College Coomera · Independent · Co-ed · P-12
- Silkwood School Mount Nathan · Independent · Co-ed · P-12
- Somerset College Mudgeeraba · Independent · Co-ed · P-12
- Sophia Waldorf School Mudgeeraba · Independent · Full profile coming soon
- St Andrews Lutheran College Tallebudgera · Independent · Co-ed · P-12
- St Hilda's School Southport · Independent · Girls · P-12
- The Industry School - Gold Coast Robina · Independent · Co-ed · 10-12
- The Southport School Southport · Independent · Boys · P-12
- The Village School Gold Coast Coolangatta · Independent · Co-ed · P-6
- Toogoolawa School Ormeau · Independent · Boys · 4-10
- Trinity Lutheran College Ashmore · Independent · Co-ed · P-12
Source and date
ACARA School Profile 2025 (sector, year levels, enrolment, ICSEA; gender derived from ACARA girls/boys enrolment counts; region is ACARA’s Statistical Area 4). Data checked 21 October 2026. Coverage: all 41 non-government (Catholic and independent) schools reporting to ACARA in the City of Gold Coast, one entry per school (multi-campus schools counted once). Check details with the school before deciding. Methodology · All guides