Ormeau Woods State High School
Goldmine Road, Ormeau QLD 4208
Ormeau Woods State High School is a government secondary school in Ormeau, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 1,404 students. Its ICSEA is 996, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Ormeau Woods State High School as an Independent Public School on the Gold Coast serving years 7-12, with a motto of "linking learning with life." The school is known for its Programs of Excellence, including specialist academies in dance, media industries, rugby league and football, alongside academic and vocational pathways, a BYOD device program, and a structured Junior, Middle and Senior School model.
Often praised
- Specialist sport and dance academies
- Media industries academy
- Broad academic and vocational pathways
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingstone Christian College (Ormeau) | Ormeau | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,043 | 1,222 |
| Toogoolawa School (Ormeau) | Ormeau | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 955 | 116 |
| Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School (Pimpama) | Pimpama | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,056 | 794 |
| Rivermount College (Yatala) | Yatala | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.5 km | 1,046 | 982 |
| Windaroo Valley State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Bahrs Scrub | Public high school | 8.0 km | 972 | 1,202 |
| Beenleigh State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Beenleigh | Public high school | 8.5 km | 928 | 2,358 |
| Pimpama State Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Pimpama | Public high school | 8.9 km | 966 | 1,222 |
| Trinity College (Beenleigh) | Beenleigh | Catholic high school | 9.2 km | 1,018 | 954 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley Valley State Secondary College | Ripley Valley | Public high school · 7-8 | 1,268 | 996 |
| Foxwell State Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Coomera | Public high school · 7 | 1,123 | 997 |
| Malanda State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Malanda | Public high school · 7-12 | 538 | 994 |
| Shailer Park State High School | Shailer Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 958 | 998 |
| Narangba Valley State High School | Narangba | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,821 | 999 |
| Bray Park State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Bray Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,830 | 991 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.