Goondiwindi State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Goondiwindi, Queensland 4390 · Goondiwindi LGA
#195 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1177 of 1,472 nationally
About Goondiwindi State High School
Goondiwindi State High School is a public high school located in Goondiwindi, Queensland (4390), within the Goondiwindi local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 453 students (218 girls and 235 boys).
Goondiwindi State High School has an ICSEA value of 917, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 50 teachers (47.5 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Goondiwindi State High School scores 30.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 195th of 269 secondary schools in QLD.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 917
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Goondiwindi State High School's 453 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Goondiwindi State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Goondiwindi State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Goondiwindi State School
Goondiwindi · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.1 km away
St Mary's School
Goondiwindi · Catholic combined · Prep-10
385 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.2 km away
Border Rivers Christian College
Goondiwindi · Independent combined · Prep-12
91 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.1 km away
Boggabilla Central School
Boggabilla · Government combined · P-12
79 students · ICSEA 670 · 11 km away
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679 students · ICSEA 919
Kirwan State High School
Kirwan · Government high school · 7-12
1,922 students · ICSEA 919
Lowood State High School
Lowood · Government high school · 7-12
643 students · ICSEA 915
Collinsville State High School
Collinsville · Government high school · 7-12
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Wilsonton State High School
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904 students · ICSEA 920
Frequently asked questions
Is Goondiwindi State High School a public or private school?
Goondiwindi State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Goondiwindi State High School offer?
Goondiwindi State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Goondiwindi State High School?
In 2025, Goondiwindi State High School had 453 enrolled students (218 girls, 235 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Goondiwindi State High School?
Goondiwindi State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 917. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Goondiwindi State High School rank in QLD?
Goondiwindi State High School ranks 195th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (30.2/100), and 1177th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Goondiwindi State High School?
Goondiwindi State High School has about 9.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Goondiwindi State High School?
In 2025, Goondiwindi State High School had 81 students in Year 7 and 71 in Year 12.
Is Goondiwindi State High School co-ed?
Yes. Goondiwindi State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Goondiwindi State High School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Goondiwindi State High School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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