William Ross State High School
Mervyn Crossman Drive, Annandale QLD 4814
William Ross State High School is a government secondary school in Annandale, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 862 students. Its ICSEA is 955, 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
Based on publicly available information, William Ross State High School is a government secondary school in Annandale, Townsville, established in 1991. It offers vocational training in areas such as engineering and digital media, a special education program, and a well-regarded sporting excellence program supporting athletes at regional, state and national level. The school maintains study tour partnerships with schools in China and Japan, plus tertiary pathway links with James Cook University and Queensland University of Technology.
Often praised
- Sporting excellence program
- JCU/QUT tertiary partnerships
- Vocational training options
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See William Ross State High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
Leading Learner Excellence Programs
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 7–10
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Cross Catholic College (Townsville) | Annandale | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.2 km | 1,048 | 1,479 |
| Annandale Christian College (Annandale) | Annandale | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,069 | 687 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James (Mundingburra) | Mundingburra | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,100 | 1,205 |
| Pimlico State High School | Gulliver | Public high school | 3.5 km | 987 | 1,465 |
| Tec-NQ (Douglas) | Douglas | Independent high school | 3.9 km | 972 | 375 |
| St Margaret Mary's College (Hyde Park) | Hyde Park | Catholic high school | 4.1 km | 1,014 | 707 |
| Townsville State High School | Railway Estate | Public high school | 4.8 km | 924 | 841 |
| Ignatius Park College (Cranbrook) | Cranbrook | Catholic high school | 4.8 km | 1,018 | 959 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gympie State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Gympie | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,012 | 955 |
| Pittsworth State High School | Pittsworth | Public high school · 7-12 | 506 | 955 |
| Biloela State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Biloela | Public high school · 7-12 | 529 | 954 |
| Flagstone State Community CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Jimboomba | Public high school · 7-12 | 861 | 954 |
| Monto State High School | Monto | Public high school · 7-12 | 149 | 957 |
| Stanthorpe State High School | Stanthorpe | Public high school · 7-12 | 523 | 957 |
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.