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Woongoolba State School

Woongoolba State School is a government primary school in Woongoolba, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 237 students.

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237
Students
121 boys · 116 girls
Prep-6
Year range
973
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 973

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 34% of Australian schools.

Suburb Woongoolba 4207
Local government area Gold Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Jacobs Well - Alberton
Official website woongoolbass.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Woongoolba State School had 237 students in 2025, compared with 178 in 2016 (up 33%).

178 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 256 '21 '22 '23 '24 237 '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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Woongoolba State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Woongoolba State School overlaps 6 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Woongoolba, Norwell, Jacobs Well, Steiglitz, Alberton, Gilberton

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 Woongoolba State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $720 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Jacobs Well - Alberton $720 a weekpostcode 4208

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: Jacobs Well - Alberton

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,608
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Jacobs Well - Alberton 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 Jacobs Well - Alberton profile →

Nearest schools to Woongoolba State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mother Teresa Primary School Catholic Prep-6 213 1031 6.2 km
Ormeau Woods State High School Government 7-12 1,404 996 6.2 km
Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School Independent Prep-12 794 1056 7.0 km
Ormeau State School Government Prep-6 897 998 7.4 km
Livingstone Christian College Independent Prep-12 1,222 1043 7.5 km
Norfolk Village State School Government Prep-6 625 1005 8.0 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 Woongoolba State School

How many students go to Woongoolba State School?

Woongoolba State School has 237 students enrolled (121 boys and 116 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Woongoolba State School teach?

Woongoolba State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Woongoolba State School a government or non-government school?

Woongoolba State School is a government school in Woongoolba, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 973 at Woongoolba State 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. Woongoolba State School has an ICSEA of 973, which places it above 34% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Woongoolba State School catchment?

The official zone for Woongoolba State School overlaps 6 suburbs: Woongoolba, Norwell, Jacobs Well, Steiglitz, Alberton, Gilberton. 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 Woongoolba State School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Jacobs Well - Alberton, 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 →