Nerang State High School
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Nerang State High School (NSHS) is a public, co-educational, secondary school, located in the Gold Coast town of Nerang (Queensland, Australia). The school is administered by the Department of Education and is located in Division 5 of the City of Gold Coast local government area.
History
The school opened on 28 January 1986.
In 2021, Nerang State High School had 484 solar panels installed and up-and-running. This $310,000 investment was part of Queensland's "Advancing Clean Energy Schools" (ACES) program that was completed in 2022, which saw a total of 200,000 solar PV panels installed on rooftops at 912 schools across that state.
- The science block of Nerang State High School in 2026.
- Nerang State High School's Trade Centre in 2026.
- The front entrance of Nerang State High School, 2026.
Demographics
Student enrolments
As of 2024, the school has a teaching staff of 89 and a non-teaching staff of 45, serving students from Year 7 to Year 12.
In 2023, Nerang State High School was reported to have a maximum student enrolment capacity of 1,295 students, with 1,008 students enrolled. The trend in school enrolments (August figures) has been:
| Year | Years | Boys | Girls | Total | Ref | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||
| 2014 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 435 | 442 | 877 | |
| 2015 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 477 | 514 | 991 | |
| 2016 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 482 | 508 | 990 | |
| 2017 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 507 | 530 | 1,037 | |
| 2018 | 197 | 210 | 209 | 175 | 112 | 123 | 512 | 514 | 1,026 | |
| 2019 | 230 | 202 | 213 | 204 | 156 | 92 | 561 | 536 | 1,097 | |
| 2020 | 218 | 229 | 195 | 212 | 180 | 126 | 593 | 567 | 1,160 | |
| 2021 | 198 | 210 | 199 | 188 | 171 | 152 | 587 | 531 | 1,118 | |
| 2022 | 205 | 186 | 199 | 190 | 158 | 138 | 572 | 504 | 1,076 | |
| 2023 | 194 | 189 | 184 | 182 | 145 | 134 | 581 | 447 | 1,028 | |
| 2024 | 174 | 210 | 178 | 170 | 147 | 129 | 505 | 458 | 1,008 | |
| 2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | 544 | 454 | 998 | |
| 2026 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Sports
Houses
The school's five sports houses are named after the initial four letters of the Greek alphabet:
| House Name | Colour | Surnames | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | Blue | A-D | |
| Beta | Gold | E - K | |
| Gamma | Red | L - R | |
| Delta | Green | S - Z |

Notable alumni
| Name | Sport | Achievements | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley Cronau | Wheelchair Basketball | Paralympic athlete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo |