If you’ve thought about moving the family to Queensland one of the first thoughts you would have considered is what schools to send your kids.
The following table lists the top schools in Gold Coast, Brisbane & Cairns according to their Year 9 results in 2019. This is compiled by bettereducation.com.au and takes on a large range of factors that impact on academic results in addition to the role played by the school itself.
These include SES (Socio Economic Status) background of the students, whether the school is selective in its student intake etc. It is fo the reader to do his own research and draw his or her own conclusions.
These are the top schools on the Gold Coast.
| School | Locality | State Overall Score | Year 9 Enrolements | Sector |
| Somerset College | Mudgeeraba | 99 | 137 | Non-government |
| A B Paterson College | Arundal | 99 | 137 | Non-government |
| All Saints Anglican School | Merrimac | 99 | 180 | Non-government |
| Emmanuel College | Carrara | 98 | 140 | Non-government |
| St Hilda’s School | Southport | 98 | 128 | Non-government |
| Saint Stephens College | Upper Coomera | 96 | 107 | Non-government |
| The Southport School | Southport | 96 | 172 | Non-government |
| Coomera Anglican College | Coomera | 95 | 115 | Non-government |
| Varsity College | Varsity Lakes | 95 | 326 | Government |
| Kings Christian College | Reedy Creek | 95 | 185 | Non-government |
| St Andrews Lutheran College | Tallebudgera | 94 | 134 | Non-government |
These are the top schools in Brisbane
| School | Locality | State Overall Score | Year 9 Enrolements | Sector |
| Brisbane Grammar School | Brisbane | 100 | 254 | Non-government |
| Brisbane State High School | South Brisbane | 100 | 588 | Government |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School | Brisbane | 100 | 249 | Non-government |
| St Aidans Anglican Girls School | Corinda | 100 | 109 | Non-government |
| St Josephs College | Brisbane | 100 | 239 | Non-government |
| Anglican Church Grammar School | East Brisbane | 100 | 214 | Non-government |
| Ormiston College | Ormiston | 100 | 136 | Non-government |
| All Hallows School | Brisbane | 99 | 239 | Non-government |
| St Peters Lutheran College | Indooroopilly | 99 | 251 | Non-government |
| St Margarets Anglican Girls School | Ascot | 99 | 118 | Non-government |
| Hillbook Anglican School | Enoggera | 99 | 120 | Non-government |
| Mansfield State High School | Mansfield | 99 | 574 | Government |
| St Philomena | Park Ridge | 99 | 18 | Non-government |
| Somerville House | South Brisbane | 99 | 156 | Non-government |
| Cannon Hill Anglican College | Cannon Hill | 99 | 160 | Non-government |
| Mt St Michaels College | Ashgrove | 99 | 161 | Non-government |
| Brisbane Boys College | Toowong | 99 | 199 | Non-government |
| Ipswich Grammar School | Ipswitch | 98 | 113 | Non-government |
| Sheldon College | Sheldon | 98 | 133 | Non-government |
| St Ritas College | Clayfield | 98 | 179 | Non-government |
| Indooroopilly State High School | Indooroopilly | 98 | 383 | Government |
| Ipswich Girls Grammar School | East Ipswitch | 98 | 77 | Non- Government |
| Northside Christian College | Everton Park | 98 | 114 | Non- Government |
| Moreton Bay Boys College | Manly West | 98 | 37 | Non- Government |
| The Gap State High School | The Gap | 98 | 288 | Government |
| Villanova College | Coorparoo | 98 | 159 | Non- Government |
| John Paul College | Daisy Hill | 98 | 149 | Non- Government |
| Redeemer Lutheran College | Rochedale | 98 | 78 | Non- Government |
| Cavendish Road State High School | Holland Park | 97 | 359 | Non- Government |
| Kelvin Grove State College | Kelvin Grove | 97 | 420 | Government |
These are the top schools in the Sunshine Coast.
| School | Locality | State Overall Score | Year 9 Enrolements | Sector |
| Sunshine Coast Grammar School | Forest Glen | 99 | 138 | Non-Govenment |
| Matthew Flinders Anglican College | Buderium | 98 | 135 | Non-government |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Collee | Noosaville | 97 | 129 | Non-government |
| St Andrews Anglican College | Peregian Springs | 96 | 116 | Non-government |
| Immanuel Lutheran College | Buderim | 96 | 66 | Non-government |
| Caloundra City Private School | Pelican Waters | 94 | 21 | Non-government |
| Coolum Beach Christian College | Yandina Creek | 94 | 27 | Non-government |
These are the top schools in Cairns
| School | Locality | State Overall Score | Year 9 Enrolements | Sector |
| Trinity Anglican School | White Rock | 95 | 58 | Non-Government |
| St Augustines College Cairns | Cairns | 95 | 136 | Non-Government |
| St Monica’s Collage | Cairns | 95 | 118 | Non-Government |
| St Andrews Catholic College | Redlynch | 94 | 169 | Non-Government |
| The Springfield Anglican College | Springfield | 94 | 76 | Non-Government |
| Cairns State High School | Cairns | 93 | 286 | Government |
| St Stephens Catholic College | Mareeba | 92 | 92 | Non-Government |
| St Mary’s Catholic Collge | Woree | 89 | 178 | Non-Government |
| Peace Lutheran College | Kamerunga | 88 | 69 | Non-Government |
| Good Counsel College | Innisfail | 87 | 60 | Non-Government |
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