Arrest numbers for Gold Coast schoolies' first weekend are down on last year's figures and police have labelled the party-goers "very, very good" after no instances of violence.

Across the weekend, 12 school-leavers were arrested, mostly for drug possession offences, while one schoolie was arrested for allegedly carrying a knife.

Police have also cracked down on electric scooter use within the schoolies zone this year. Credit:Nine News Queensland - Twitter

In comparison, 15 schoolies were arrested during the first weekend of celebrations last year.

Acting chief superintendent Craig Hanlon said the arrested schoolies' drug of choice was cannabis.