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List & Map of all Private Schools on the Gold Coast

A comprehensive list and interactive map showing all Gold Coast private schools by location, including an indication of the school fees. Interactive Map Gold Coast Private Schools Click on the expand symbol [ ] in the top right corner to enlarge the map or click on the open menu symbol in the top left corner (next to the title) to open the menu & filter schools by location or click on the school symbols on the map for more information. The schools with an pink symbol are special schools. List of all Gold Coast Private Schools by Location 👉 SOUTHERN GOLD COAST 👉 CENTRAL GOLD COAST 👉 NORTHERN GOLD COAST 👉 WESTERN GOLD COAST Private Schools Southern Gold Coast from Tweed / Coolangatta to Palm Beach / Tallebudgera) Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, South Tweed and Terranora Although not technically in Queensland, Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School serves many students of the southern Gold Coast. It is a co-educational independent Anglican school, and offers Early Learning (Preschool) through to Year 12 Fees: approx. $9,100 – $12,600 per year Pacific Coast Christian School, Tweed Heads The Pacific Coast Christian School is also located just across the border in NSW, but many children from the Southern end of the Gold Coast attend the school. It is a Christian school, from Prep to Year 12. Fees: approx. $3,000 – $3,600 per year Pacific Hope School, Tweed Heads (Special School) Pacific Hope School located inside Pacific Coast Christian School, just across the border in Tweed Heads, is a caring Christian school community that caters for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder or a mild to moderate intellectual disability, from Year 1 to Year 12. Fees: approx. $3,000 – $3,700 per year The Village School Gold Coast, Coolangatta This new school opened in 2021 for primary school students from Prep to Year 6 across two mixed-age classes. They follow a mix of teaching philosophies that are child-focused and play- and skills-based. Fees: approx. $7,500 per year St Augustine’s Parish Primary School, Currumbin St Augustine's Parish Primary School is a co-educational Catholic primary school, Prep to Year 6. Fees: approx. $3,200 per year St Andrews Lutheran College, Tallebudgera St Andrews is a private co-educational Lutheran school and offers an Early Learning Centre (Kindergarten & Pre-Prep) and Prep through to Year 12. Fees: approx. $7,800 – $10,500 per year Private Schools Central Gold Coast (from Burleigh to Southport) Marymount Catholic Primary School, Burleigh Waters Marymount is a co-educational Catholic Primary School providing education for students from Prep to Year 6. Fees: approx. $3,500 per year Marymount College, Burleigh Waters Marymount College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary school for students from Year 7 to Year 12. Fees: approx. $6,500 – $7,300 per year Gold Coast Christian College, Reedy Creek Gold Coast Christian College is a Christian school including Kindergarten (Early Learning) and Prep to Year 12. The College offers small class sizes to maximize learning outcomes and is Christ-centered with daily class worships, weekly chapel programs and additional special events. Fees: approx. $6,400 – $9,400 per year Hillcrest Christian College, Reedy Creek Hillcrest Christian College is an independent Christian school located in Reedy Creek. The medium-size (approx. 1500 students) co-educational Christian school caters to kids from Pre-Prep (Early Learning) to Year 12. Fees: approx. $8,400 – $12,000 per year King’s Christian College, Reedy Creek King's Christian College is a co-educational Christian college. They have three campuses including Reedy Creek, Pimpama and Logan Village 40km south of Brisbane opened in 2020. The Reedy Creek campus offers an Early Learning Centre and Prep through to Year 12 as well as a Trade Training Centre (Years 10-12). Fees: approx. $7,000 – $11,000 per year Mastery Schools Australia, Coolangatta, Varisty Lakes & Southport (Special Assistance School) Mastery Schools Australia is a new concept Middle School that focusses exclusively on the needs of students Year 4-10 who have fallen behind or are experiencing learning difficulties, with a particular focus on supporting students with dyslexia. They aim to develop the academic foundations and resilience that will allow students to re-enter mainstream education. There are three campuses on the Gold Coast, located in Coolangatta, Varsity Lakes and in Southport. Fees: textbook and consumables levy approx. $1,000 per year Arcadia College, Robina (Special Assistance School) Arcadia College is a co-educational secondary school (Year 7 to Year 12) located in Robina. As a Special Assistance School, they cater for a diverse range of students’ learning, emotional, psychological and physical needs. The college doesn’t charge school tuition fees, just a levy of $250 per term to ensure students have access to quality resources and facilities. Fees: approx. $1,000 per year Somerset College, Mudgeeraba Located in the heart of the Gold Coast, Somerset College is one of Australia's leading independent Primary and Secondary schools and caters for approximately 1,625 students from Pre-Prep to Year 12. They're an International Baccalaureate World School offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP) - an alternative to the Queensland Studies Authority Programme in Years 11 and 12 Fees: approx. $18,000 – $21,000 per year All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac All Saints Anglican School is a prestigious Christian school on the Gold Coast and welcomes all students irrespective of ethnic or religious origins. All Saints offers a Junior School, Middle School and Senior School from Pre-Prep to Year 12. Fees: approx. $12,000 – $16,000 per year St Michael’s College, Merrimac St Michael’s College is a co-educational Catholic College for students from Years 7 to Year 12. Situated high on a hill at Merrimac, the school takes in expansive views of the beautiful Gold Coast coastline. Fees: approx. $6,400 per year Star of the Sea Primary School, Merrimac The Gold Coast’s newest Catholic primary school, Star of the Sea School opened in Merrimac in 2022 with an initial intake of students from Prep to Year 3. An extra year level will be added each year until 2026. The school is planned to accommodate approximately 550 students from Prep to Year 6. Fees: approx. $3,200 per year St Vincent’s Primary School, Clear Island Waters St Vincent's Catholic Parish Primary School are a co-educational primary school (Prep to Year 6) and is a part of the Surfers Paradise Catholic Parish. Fees: approx. $4,000 per year St Kevin’s Catholic Primary School, Benowa St Kevin's School is a coeducational Catholic primary school, serving Prep to Year 6, they also have an Early Leaning Centre. Fees: approx. $4,400 Emmanuel College, Carrara Emmanuel College is an independent, co-educational, multi-denominational Christian school. The College caters to students from Prep through to Year 12 and there is also an affiliated on-campus Early Leaning Centre. Fees: approx. $11,000 – $13,000 per year Josiah College, Carrara (Special Assistance School) Josiah College is a small multi-denominational Christian school that provides specialist educational programs for school-aged students with autism spectrum disorder, from Prep to Year 11, expanding to include Year 12 in 2025. Fees: approx. $10,000 – $11,500 per year Australian International Islamic College, Carrara The Islamic College located in Carrara provides an enriching and comprehensive educational journey from Kindergarten (Kindy) through to Year 12, integrating traditional Islamic values with the Australian national curriculum. Fees: approx. $2,300 – $3,500 per year Aquinas College, Ashmore Aquinas College is a Roman Catholic co-educational school. The college is owned by the Parish and is administered and staffed by Brisbane Catholic Education. Aquinas College has approx. 1200 students from Year 7 to Year 12. Fees: approx. $6,500 per year Guardian Angels’ Catholic Primary School, Ashmore Guardian Angels is a Christian Primary School in the Catholic tradition, serving children Prep to Year 6. Fees: approx. $4,100 per year Trinity Lutheran College, Ashmore Trinity Lutheran College is a Prep to Year 12 Christian co-educational college, it also offers an on-site Early Learning Centre. Fees: approx. $9,500 – $11,300 Read next.... Alternative schools, Steiner and Montessori education on the Gold Coast Private Schools Northern Gold Coast (north of Southport) St Brigid’s Catholic Primary School, Nerang St Brigid’s Catholic Primary School is a small (approx. 340 students) co-educational Catholic primary school serving families of the Nerang Catholic Parish from Prep to Year 6. Fees: approx. $3,000 per year St Hilda’s School, Southport (Girls only) St Hilda's School is an all-girls independent Anglican day and boarding school, Pre-Prep to Year 12. Fees: approx.$14,000 – $23,500 per year The Southport School, Southport (Boys only) The Southport School, also referred to as TSS, is an Independent Anglican school for boys from Kindergarten (Early Learning) to Year 12. Boarding is also available from Year 7. Fees: approx. $16,000 – $26,500 Southport Flexible Learning Centre, Southport (Special School) The Southport Flexible Learning Centre falls under the banner of Edmund Rice Education Australia. The school is committed to working with young people who wish to re-engage with education, and who have found challenges at mainstream school. It is a catholic, co-educational school for Y7 - Y12. Fees: n/a AB Paterson College, Arundel A.B. Paterson College is a leading co-educational, non-denominational private school. They offer Pre-Prep, Primary and Secondary education. Fees: approx. $12,600 – $15,500 per year Jubilee Primary School, Pacific Pines The Jubilee Primary School is one of Brisbane Catholic Education’s three Ecumenical Schools, it offers education from Prep to Year 6. Fees: approx. $3,050 per year St Francis Xavier School, Runaway Bay St Francis Xavier School is a Catholic primary school for Prep to Year 6 with approx. 520 students. Fees: approx. $3,600 per year St Joseph's College, Coomera Part of the Brisbane Catholic Education, St Joseph's College in Coomera opened in 2019 serving students from Prep to Year 12. The school currently has a total enrolment of 1,130. Fees: approx. $3,200 – $5,600 per year Coomera Anglican College, Upper Coomera Coomera Anglican College is co-educational Private Christian School offering early learning, primary and secondary education to approx. 1,400 students per annum. Fees: approx. $8,600 – $12,100 per year Saint Stephen’s College, Upper Coomera Saint Stephen's College is a co-educational, Preparatory to Year 12 independent school with a student population of approx 1,300 students. They also offer Early learning for children aged 2 to 5. Fees: approx. $9,700 - $13,000 per year Assisi Catholic College, Upper Coomera Assisi Catholic College is a co-educational Prep -Year 12 College staffed by Brisbane Catholic Education. The school currently has a total enrolment of approx. 1,500 students Fees: approx. $4,000 – $5,700 per year King’s Christian College, Pimpama King's Christian College is a Christian co-educational college with three campuses; Reedy Creek, Pimpama and Logan Village 40km south of Brisbane opened in 2020. The Pimpama campus currently offers an Early Learning Centre, Primary Education and High School Years 7 to 12, the first Year 12 cohort graduates in 2024. Fees: approx. $6,300 – 10,700 per year LORDS, Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School, Pimpama LORDS (Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School) is a co-educational Lutheran school catering to approx. 730 students from Kindy to Year 12 Fees: approx. $4,600 – $7,200 per year Livingstone Christian College, Ormeau Livingstone Christian College delivers Christian education to families on the Northern Gold Coast, from Prep through to Year 12 with approx. 1,230 students. The College also has an Early Learning Centre and offers a Pre-Prep education program. Fees: approx. $4,650 – $7,100 per year Mother Teresa Primary School, Ormeau Mother Teresa is a Catholic Primary School serving approx. 180 students from Prep to Y6 since 2011. Fees: approx. $3,000 per year Toogoolawa School, Ormeau (Special School / Boys only) Toogoolawa School is an alternative provider of education for boys aged 9-15 years who no longer attend or are no longer welcome in mainstream schooling. They don’t charge school tuition fees, just a levy of $45 per week to cover the cost of resources and facilities. Fees: $45 per week Rivermount College, Yatala Situated on 32 hectares alongside the Albert River at Yatala, Rivermount College is a non-denominational, co-educational Christian College for students from Prep to Year 12. The college caters to approx. 960 students Fees: approx. $8,300 – $10,500 per year Private Schools Western Gold Coast (Tamborine & Scenic Rim) Silkwood School, Mt. Nathan Silkwood is a private, government accredited co-educational school for students Prep to Year 12, with an enrolment of approx. 800 students. They also offer an Early Learning Centre. Fees: approx. $6,175 – $6,600 per year Tamborine Mountain College, Tamborine Mountain Tamborine Mountain College is a small (approx. 500 students) independent, non-denominational co-educational school for ages Prep to Year 12. Fees: approx. $3,800 – $7,600 per year St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Beaudesert (Scenic Rim Region) St Mary’s is a Catholic Primary School from Prep to Year 6, run by Brisbane Catholic Education. They also offer an onsite kindergarten (Early Learning Centre). Fees: approx. $2,500 per year All Saints Primary School, Boonah (Scenic Rim Region) All Saints’ School is a co-educational Catholic Primary School that provides an education for students from Prep to Year 6. Fees: approx. $2,100 per year The Kooralbyn International College, Kooralbyn (Scenic Rim Region) The Kooralbyn International College is a small non-religious, co-educational school for Prep to Year 12, they also offer boarding. School fees vary drastically for families living in the local area vs out of area enrolments. Fees: approx. $900 – $1,800 per year (in area) / approx. $4,700 – $7,000 per year (out of area) Read next.... Alternative schools, Steiner and Montessori education on the Gold Coast N.B. School tuition fees are offered as a guide only, and are based on 2024 published fees, based on one child and in some cases may exclude special levies.

List & Map of all Private Schools on the Gold Coast
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