Coolum State High School


Coolum State High school is a coeducational public secondary school based in Coolum Beach in the Sunshine Coast Region of Queensland, Australia.
Since 2017, Coolum State High School's current role of Principal had been held by Troy Ascott. The school also consists of four Deputy Principals, fourteen Heads of Department, two Guidance Officers, one School Chaplain, one School-based Nurse and six Heads of Year.

Academy programs

Coolum State High School offers the following Academy Programs to students of excellence:

Junior secondary

Years 7 & 8 students at Coolum State High School undertake a set curriculum of English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Health & Physical Education, The Arts, Technologies and Japanese. Each student undertakes four 70-minute sessions of English and Mathematics per week, whereas all other subjects are undertaken in three 70-minute sessions per week.

Middle secondary

Year 9

Year 9 students at Coolum State High School undertake the compulsory core subjects of English, Mathematics, Science, Geography and History. Elective subjects available to Year 9 students include:

Year 10

Year 10 students at Coolum State High School undertake the compulsory core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science. Each student also undertakes three elective subjects, which include:

Senior secondary

Coolum State High School offers a range of Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority General Subjects, Applied and Vocational Education & Training subjects to students in Years 11 and 12.

QCAA general subjects


  • General Mathematics
  • Mathematical Methods
  • Specialist Mathematics
  • English
  • Literature
  • Business
  • Geography
  • Legal Studies
  • Modern History
  • Aerospace Systems
  • Design
  • Digital Solutions
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Health Education
  • Physical Education
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Japanese
  • Drama
  • Music
  • Visual Art

Applied subjects


VET subjects