Woree State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woree, Queensland 4868 · Cairns LGA
#267 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1465 of 1,472 nationally
About Woree State High School
Woree State High School is a public high school located in Woree, Queensland (4868), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 750 students (370 girls and 380 boys).
Woree State High School has an ICSEA value of 854, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 72 teachers (68.1 full-time equivalent) and 53 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Woree State High School scores 14.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 267th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (9th of 10 in the Cairns area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 854
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-25 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 Woree State High School's 750 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Woree State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Woree State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woree State School
Woree · Government primary · Prep-6
530 students · ICSEA 860 · 159 m away
Cairns State Special School
Woree · Government special · Prep-12
130 students · ICSEA 913 · 266 m away
St Gerard Majella Primary School
Woree · Catholic primary · Prep-6
399 students · ICSEA 1035 · 834 m away
St Mary's Catholic College
Woree · Catholic high school · 7-12
949 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.2 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Earlville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
506 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.0 km away
Trinity Anglican School
White Rock · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.1 km away
Balaclava State School
Mooroobool · Government primary · Prep-6
381 students · ICSEA 797 · 2.7 km away
White Rock State School
White Rock · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 837 · 3.0 km away
Cairns West State School
Manunda · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 784 · 4.1 km away
St Francis Xavier's School
Manunda · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 953 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Woodridge State High School
Logan Central · Government high school · 7-12
1,088 students · ICSEA 856
Charleville State High School
Charleville · Government high school · 7-12
216 students · ICSEA 847
Heatley Secondary College
Heatley · Government high school · 7-12
715 students · ICSEA 862
St George State High School
St George · Government high school · 7-12
189 students · ICSEA 845
Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct
Parkside · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 866
Thuringowa State High School
Condon · Government high school · 7-12
659 students · ICSEA 842
Frequently asked questions
Is Woree State High School a public or private school?
Woree State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Woree State High School offer?
Woree State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Woree State High School?
In 2025, Woree State High School had 750 enrolled students (370 girls, 380 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Woree State High School?
Woree State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 854. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Woree State High School rank in QLD?
Woree State High School ranks 267th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (14.0/100), and 1465th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Woree State High School?
Woree State High School has about 11.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Woree State High School?
In 2025, Woree State High School had 118 students in Year 7 and 120 in Year 12.
Is Woree State High School co-ed?
Yes. Woree State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Woree State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Woree 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Woree State High School?
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