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William Ross State High School

William Ross State High School is a government secondary school in Annandale, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 862 students.

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862
Students
442 boys · 420 girls
7-12
Year range
955
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 955

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 27% of Australian schools.

Suburb Annandale 4814
Local government area Townsville
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Annandale (Qld)
Official website williamrossshs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

William Ross State High School had 862 students in 2025, compared with 911 in 2016 (down 5%).

911 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 975 '23 '24 862 '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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William Ross State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for William Ross State High School overlaps 28 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Mount Elliot, Cape Cleveland, Woodstock, Calcium, Ross River, Barringha, Majors Creek, Mount Stuart, Reid River, Brookhill, Nome, Alligator Creek, Stuart, Cromarty, Julago, Oak Valley, Toonpan, Murray, Mount Surround, Roseneath, Annandale, Idalia, Wulguru, Cluden, Cungulla, Rosslea, Oonoonba, Mundingburra

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 William Ross State High School zone

4 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $550 to $565 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Annandale $565 a week
Oonoonba $550 a week
Townsville - South too few lettings
Wulguru - Roseneath $550 a weekpostcode 4811

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: Annandale

7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
46.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,353
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Annandale 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 Annandale profile →

Nearest schools to William Ross State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Southern Cross Catholic College Catholic Prep-12 1,479 1048 0.2 km
Wulguru State School Government Prep-6 212 827 1.6 km
Oonoonba State School Government Prep-6 525 995 1.7 km
Annandale Christian College Independent Prep-12 687 1069 2.3 km
Annandale State School Government Prep-6 722 1019 2.3 km
St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic Prep-6 356 1078 2.5 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 William Ross State High School

How many students go to William Ross State High School?

William Ross State High School has 862 students enrolled (442 boys and 420 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does William Ross State High School teach?

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

Is William Ross State High School a government or non-government school?

William Ross State High School is a government school in Annandale, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 955 at William Ross 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. William Ross State High School has an ICSEA of 955, which places it above 27% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the William Ross State High School catchment?

The official zone for William Ross State High School overlaps 28 suburbs: Mount Elliot, Cape Cleveland, Woodstock, Calcium, Ross River, Barringha, Majors Creek, Mount Stuart, Reid River, Brookhill, Nome, Alligator Creek and 16 more. 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 William Ross State High School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Annandale, 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 →