Located in the suburb of Highfields, Highfields State School is situated on the edge of the Great Dividing Range. For over 150 years, it has been providing education to the students of Highfields and surrounding suburbs.

The school has a team of dedicated and experienced teachers and support staff who strive to ensure that all students are learning, achieving, and thriving. At Highfields State School, diversity and inclusivity are embraced. The Positive Behaviour for Learning philosophy is implemented to reward students for adhering to the school-wide behaviour expectations of being safe, respectful, and focused on learning.

The campus of the school is large and surrounded by lush greenery. It features multiple ovals, adventure playgrounds, and multi-purpose courts. Additionally, there is an assembly and sports hall, specialist music, Japanese, and technology rooms, a spacious library, and air-conditioned classrooms, all designed to provide students with optimal conditions for learning.