Foxwell State Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coomera, Queensland 4209 · Gold Coast LGA
#129 of 269 high schools in QLD
#824 of 1,472 nationally
About Foxwell State Secondary College
Foxwell State Secondary College is a public high school located in Coomera, Queensland (4209), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,123 students (576 girls and 547 boys).
Foxwell State Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 997, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 90 teachers (86.8 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 453% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Foxwell State Secondary College scores 46.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 129th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (14th of 20 in the Gold Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 997
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+453% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Foxwell State Secondary College's 1,123 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Foxwell State Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Foxwell State Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Coomera Rivers State School
Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
819 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.0 km away
Coomera State Special School
Coomera · Government special · Prep-12
278 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.4 km away
Picnic Creek State School
Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
886 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.8 km away
Coomera State School
Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.2 km away
Pimpama State Secondary College
Pimpama · Government high school · 7-12
1,222 students · ICSEA 966 · 2.5 km away
Pimpama State Primary College
Pimpama · Government primary · Prep-6
747 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.5 km away
Coomera Anglican College
Upper Coomera · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,595 students · ICSEA 1084 · 2.6 km away
St Joseph's College
Coomera · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,299 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.6 km away
Assisi Catholic College
Upper Coomera · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,516 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.9 km away
Saint Stephen's College
Coomera · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,315 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Shailer Park State High School
Shailer Park · Government high school · 7-12
958 students · ICSEA 998
Ormeau Woods State High School
Ormeau · Government high school · 7-12
1,404 students · ICSEA 996
Ripley Valley State Secondary College
South Ripley · Government high school · 7-12
1,268 students · ICSEA 996
Narangba Valley State High School
Narangba · Government high school · 7-12
1,821 students · ICSEA 999
Malanda State High School
Malanda · Government high school · 7-12
538 students · ICSEA 994
Everton Park State High School
Everton Park · Government high school · 7-12
482 students · ICSEA 1001
Frequently asked questions
Is Foxwell State Secondary College a public or private school?
Foxwell State Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Foxwell State Secondary College offer?
Foxwell State Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Foxwell State Secondary College?
In 2025, Foxwell State Secondary College had 1,123 enrolled students (576 girls, 547 boys), a change of 453% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Foxwell State Secondary College?
Foxwell State Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 997. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Foxwell State Secondary College rank in QLD?
Foxwell State Secondary College ranks 129th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (46.0/100), and 824th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Foxwell State Secondary College?
Foxwell State Secondary College has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Foxwell State Secondary College?
In 2025, Foxwell State Secondary College had 192 students in Year 7 and 140 in Year 12.
Is Foxwell State Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Foxwell State Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Foxwell State Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Foxwell State Secondary College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Foxwell State Secondary College?
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