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Ormeau Woods State High School

Ormeau Woods State High School is a government secondary school in Ormeau, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,404 students.

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1,404
Students
719 boys · 685 girls
7-12
Year range
996
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 996

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 45% of Australian schools.

Suburb Ormeau 4208
Local government area Gold Coast
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Ormeau (East) - Stapylton
Official website ormeauwoodsshs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Ormeau Woods State High School had 1,404 students in 2025, compared with 1,092 in 2016 (up 29%).

1,092 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 1,558 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,404 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Ormeau Woods State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Ormeau Woods State High School overlaps 10 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Woongoolba, Kingsholme, Ormeau, Norwell, Steiglitz, Yatala, Ormeau Hills, Gilberton, Luscombe, Stapylton

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official QLD zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Ormeau Woods State High School zone

4 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $720 to $750 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Jacobs Well - Alberton $720 a weekpostcode 4208
Ormeau (West) - Yatala $720 a weekpostcode 4208
Pimpama - North $750 a weekpostcode 4209

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Queensland RTA rents by postcode). Queensland publishes no free official sale-price series, so only rents are shown. © The State of Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Ormeau (East) - Stapylton

13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
52.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
12,022
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Ormeau (East) - Stapylton statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Ormeau (East) - Stapylton profile →

Nearest schools to Ormeau Woods State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mother Teresa Primary School Catholic Prep-6 213 1031 1.5 km
Norfolk Village State School Government Prep-6 625 1005 1.9 km
Livingstone Christian College Independent Prep-12 1,222 1043 2.5 km
Toogoolawa School Independent 4-10 116 955 3.0 km
Ormeau State School Government Prep-6 897 998 3.5 km
Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School Independent Prep-12 794 1056 3.8 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Ormeau Woods State High School

How many students go to Ormeau Woods State High School?

Ormeau Woods State High School has 1,404 students enrolled (719 boys and 685 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Ormeau Woods State High School teach?

Ormeau Woods State High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Ormeau Woods State High School a government or non-government school?

Ormeau Woods State High School is a government school in Ormeau, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 996 at Ormeau Woods State High School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Ormeau Woods State High School has an ICSEA of 996, which places it above 45% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Ormeau Woods State High School catchment?

The official zone for Ormeau Woods State High School overlaps 10 suburbs: Woongoolba, Kingsholme, Ormeau, Norwell, Steiglitz, Yatala, Ormeau Hills, Gilberton, Luscombe, Stapylton. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official QLD zone finder. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Ormeau Woods State High School?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Ormeau (East) - Stapylton, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →