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Benowa State School

Three reasons to choose us

  1. ​Large well established multi-cultural school on the Gold Coast.
  2. High level of student support provided by a professional team.
  3. Thriving musical and visual arts.
Two students using an indoor rock climbing wall Students looking inside a hollow tree trunk Students enjoying robotics Students and staff outdoor forming a smiling face

Principal's welcome

Welcome to Benowa State School.

Centrally located on Queensland's beautiful Gold Coast, Benowa State School is rich in a history that denotes great pride and diversity. We are a school focused on excellence in education, fostering a love of learning and encouraging all students to reach their full potential, now and in their future endeavours.

This focus is woven into a significantly rich tapestry of multicultural backgrounds and beliefs and is mapped across the globe with over 40 different languages other than English spoken as a first language in our school.

Benowa State School's passionate, dedicated, and professional team of teachers and support staff make a significant contribution to shaping an optimal learning environment for our students which includes award winning musical a​rts and STEM programs. This strong belief in 'lifelong learning' imparts to students that everyone is invested in learning, every day.

The true beauty and essence of our school culture, rests with our commitment to the wellbeing of all people as a primary purpose to shaping our future. Our commitment to wellbeing is driven by this message from the World Health Organisation: 'Wellbeing is a state in which every individual realises his or her potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his or her community'.

We look forward to welcoming you to Benowa State School.

School overview

Number of students

Year school established

School website

Benowa State School is located in the popular Gold Coast suburb of Benowa. The school has a diverse student population representing over 70 nationalities and cultures. Most students commence their primary schooling from Prep, enabling them to benefit from the school's high standards in the pursuit of academic, cultural, social and sporting excellence.

Students enrolled from Year 4 to Year 6 have the opportunity to participate in our school camp program offering a focus on indoor and outdoor challenges and building team-work and resilience.

The school's facilities include a lab and media room. All classrooms have Wi-Fi and a large LCD screen, air-conditioning and every class has access to iPads to support a 21st century learning culture.

EQI programs offered

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Primary School

Special programs

  • Strings and brass instrumental music program
  • Choral music program
  • Sporting carnivals
  • Athletics
  • Swimming and Learn to Swim programs
  • Cross-country
  • Dance program
  • Visual Arts program (Years 1–4)
  • Digital technologies program
  • School wellbeing educator
  • Sumo Lego
  • Extension writing classes
  • English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D)

Extracurricular activities

  • School camp (Years 4–6)
  • Inter-school sports—basketball, netball, volleyball and AFL
  • Excursions and incursions
  • Clubs including dance, robotics, gardening, science, sports and fitness
  • Go and run before school running program
  • International buddy club
  • Kokoda challenge
  • Host international study tours
  • Virtual lessons with overseas schools
  • Outside of school hours fee for service activities—dance, code camp, chess, drawing, robotics, rugby, yoga, karate, s​occer, Auskick and boxing​

School facilities

  • Laptop lab
  • Library
  • Music room
  • Wi-Fi in every learning space
  • School sports and activities hall
  • Multipurpose courts
  • Yarning circle
  • Sustainability garden
  • Uniform and tuckshop
  • Air-conditioning in all classrooms​

Tertiary pathways

Languages

  • French​

Holiday adventure programs

Holiday adventure programs are an exciting and safe way for students to travel and sightsee during school holidays.

All holiday adventures are fully guided and escorted by qualified teachers and staff to ensure student safety.

Find out more about our holiday adventure programs.

Contact details

Disclaimer

The information and data in this webpage is subject to change without notice. Before submitting your application, if you are interested in:

  • a particular subject, sport, program or extracurricular activity offered by an EQI school; or
  • particular school facilities;

please contact EQI or the school directly to confirm it will be offered and/or available in the year you intend to study.

Last updated 16 September 2025