Elanora State High School is committed to creating a caring, friendly learning environment, where students can strive to attain a broad educational foundation for life and achieve their individual potential. We are regarded as a 'small' Gold Coast High School and our community wants to preserve this. We are able to build close relationships with our students and parents to ensure that young people in our care achieve to the best of their ability. The Care philosophy supports our belief that we are all part of our team committed to courtesy, cooperation, common sense, respect for self, others and the environment, and enthusiasm to work to the best of our ability. This with our motto of 'Aim to Excel' encompasses our values. The Elanora State High School curriculum is organised for the middle phase using Essential Learnings and the senior phase where both Academic and Vocational courses offer our students a wide variety of Pathways to further study and/or work. While many students have achieved exceptional results across all subjects, some students have achieved Awards in the arts, business, science and sport at local, state and national level. Elanora State High School continues its academic tradition with almost 50% of the Senior cohort being eligible for university entry after Year 12. Through the National Secondary School Computer Fund, our school now has a ratio of one computer to every two students. This has increased usage and has allowed us to place a greater focus on embedding ITC to enhance curriculum delivery. Network rooms and laptop banks allow students to participate in global discussions, access state of the art information and achieve high level skills. The Ace program for 'smart' Year 8 students encourages students to achieve excellent results with particular emphasis on science, maths and technology. Our school is very inclusive and we welcome all young people to enjoy learning. A major emphasis for our school has been to ensure a safe, caring, supportive learning environment where parents are..