Ormeau State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pimpama, Queensland 4209 · Gold Coast LGA
#421 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3160 of 4,908 nationally
About Ormeau State School
Ormeau State School is a public primary school located in Pimpama, Queensland (4209), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 897 students (420 girls and 477 boys).
Ormeau State School has an ICSEA value of 998, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 66 teachers (61.0 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ormeau State School scores 43.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 421st of 804 primary schools in QLD (45th of 57 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 998
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Ormeau State School's 897 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ormeau State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ormeau State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School
Pimpama · Independent combined · Prep-12
794 students · ICSEA 1056 · 821 m away
Livingstone Christian College
Ormeau · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,222 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.3 km away
Toogoolawa School
Ormeau · Independent special · 4-10
116 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.4 km away
Pimpama State School
Pimpama · Government primary · Prep-6
792 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.9 km away
Mother Teresa Primary School
Ormeau · Catholic primary · Prep-6
213 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.0 km away
Ormeau Woods State High School
Ormeau · Government high school · 7-12
1,404 students · ICSEA 996 · 3.5 km away
Gainsborough State School
Pimpama · Government primary · Prep-6
849 students · ICSEA 1003 · 4.0 km away
Norfolk Village State School
Ormeau · Government primary · Prep-6
625 students · ICSEA 1005 · 4.3 km away
Coomera Springs State School
Upper Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
654 students · ICSEA 999 · 5.6 km away
Pimpama State Secondary College
Pimpama · Government high school · 7-12
1,222 students · ICSEA 966 · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Yorkeys Knob State School
Yorkeys Knob · Government primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 998
Glass House Mountains State School
Glass House Mountains · Government primary · Prep-6
376 students · ICSEA 998
Kuraby State School
Kuraby · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 998
Redland Bay State School
Redland Bay · Government primary · Prep-6
820 students · ICSEA 997
Labrador State School
Labrador · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 997
Yarwun State School
Yarwun · Government primary · Prep-6
63 students · ICSEA 999
Frequently asked questions
Is Ormeau State School a public or private school?
Ormeau State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Ormeau State School offer?
Ormeau State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ormeau State School?
In 2025, Ormeau State School had 897 enrolled students (420 girls, 477 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ormeau State School?
Ormeau State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 998. 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 Ormeau State School rank in QLD?
Ormeau State School ranks 421st of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (43.8/100), and 3160th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ormeau State School?
Ormeau State School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Ormeau State School each year?
In 2025, Ormeau State School had 107 students in Prep and 132 in Year 6.
Is Ormeau State School co-ed?
Yes. Ormeau State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ormeau State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ormeau State 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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