Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School is a co-educational government secondary school on the Gold Coast known for strong performing arts and musical production.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School is a co-educational government secondary school on the Gold Coast known for strong performing arts and musical production. The school runs excellence programs within a traditionally structured, academically intense environment. It suits families seeking disciplined, focused schooling with genuine depth in music and theatre.
Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School is also known as PBSHS, PBSHS Palm Beach, Palm Beach-Currumbin State HS and Palm Beachcurrumbin State High.
Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School draws students from the Palm Beach-Currumbin SHS (and 1 more zone).
Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 47.1/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 52/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1022, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School, Year 7 students averaged 536 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 562, in line with the national average of 569 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.
Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School is a large government secondary school with approximately 2,819 students. It offers education for years 7-12. 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.
Palm Beach-Currumbin State High 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 55/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 28% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 85%, which is moderate.
Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School is located in Palm Beach, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1022 (57th 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.