Ormeau Woods State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ormeau, Queensland 4208 · Gold Coast LGA
#153 of 269 high schools in QLD
#964 of 1,472 nationally
About Ormeau Woods State High School
Ormeau Woods State High School is a public high school located in Ormeau, Queensland (4208), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,404 students (685 girls and 719 boys).
Ormeau Woods State High School has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 113 teachers (111.1 full-time equivalent) and 64 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ormeau Woods State High School scores 39.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 153rd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (16th 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 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Woods State High School's 1,404 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ormeau Woods State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ormeau Woods State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mother Teresa Primary School
Ormeau · Catholic primary · Prep-6
213 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.5 km away
Norfolk Village State School
Ormeau · Government primary · Prep-6
625 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.9 km away
Livingstone Christian College
Ormeau · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,222 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.5 km away
Toogoolawa School
Ormeau · Independent special · 4-10
116 students · ICSEA 955 · 3.0 km away
Ormeau State School
Pimpama · Government primary · Prep-6
897 students · ICSEA 998 · 3.5 km away
Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School
Pimpama · Independent combined · Prep-12
794 students · ICSEA 1056 · 3.8 km away
Pimpama State School
Pimpama · Government primary · Prep-6
792 students · ICSEA 993 · 5.4 km away
Woongoolba State School
Woongoolba · Government primary · Prep-6
237 students · ICSEA 973 · 6.2 km away
Rivermount College
Yatala · Independent combined · Prep-12
982 students · ICSEA 1046 · 6.5 km away
Gainsborough State School
Pimpama · Government primary · Prep-6
849 students · ICSEA 1003 · 7.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Ripley Valley State Secondary College
South Ripley · Government high school · 7-12
1,268 students · ICSEA 996
Foxwell State Secondary College
Coomera · Government high school · 7-12
1,123 students · ICSEA 997
Malanda State High School
Malanda · Government high school · 7-12
538 students · ICSEA 994
Shailer Park State High School
Shailer Park · Government high school · 7-12
958 students · ICSEA 998
Narangba Valley State High School
Narangba · Government high school · 7-12
1,821 students · ICSEA 999
Everton Park State High School
Everton Park · Government high school · 7-12
482 students · ICSEA 1001
Frequently asked questions
Is Ormeau Woods State High School a public or private school?
Ormeau Woods State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Ormeau Woods State High School offer?
Ormeau Woods State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Ormeau Woods State High School?
In 2025, Ormeau Woods State High School had 1,404 enrolled students (685 girls, 719 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ormeau Woods State High School?
Ormeau Woods State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 996. 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 Woods State High School rank in QLD?
Ormeau Woods State High School ranks 153rd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (39.6/100), and 964th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ormeau Woods State High School?
Ormeau Woods State High School has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ormeau Woods State High School?
In 2025, Ormeau Woods State High School had 275 students in Year 7 and 190 in Year 12.
Is Ormeau Woods State High School co-ed?
Yes. Ormeau Woods State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ormeau Woods State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ormeau Woods 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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