Coombabah State School is a government primary serving its local community with a strong focus on outdoor and hands-on learning.
NAPLAN 11 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Coombabah State School is a government primary serving its local community with a strong focus on outdoor and hands-on learning. The school runs the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program, which brings food growing and cooking into the classroom as core learning. Families here value a tight-knit environment where children learn by doing, in the garden, the kitchen, and beyond. It suits parents looking for a school embedded in its neighbourhood, with an experiential approach to education.
Coombabah State School is also known as CSS Coombabah.
Coombabah State School draws students from the Coombabah SS.
Coombabah State School has an overall SchoolRank score of 48.9/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 48/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1009, close to the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Coombabah State School, Year 3 students averaged 411 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 464, below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Coombabah State School is a medium-sized government primary school with approximately 730 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Coombabah State School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 51/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Coombabah State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 29% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
Coombabah State School is located in Coombabah, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1009 (51th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.