Located on the corner of Goldmine Road and Minka Lane,
stage one of Ormeau Woods State High opened in January 2009 with 230 students
in Years 8 and 9. In 2011 our stage two senior school facilities were opened to
accommodate the 670 students in Years 8 to 11. In 2012 we proudly saw our
first cohort of Year 12 students graduate to coincide with the construction of
stage three facilities.
The school now accommodates students in
Years 7 to 12. Our
ambition is to be a leading Queensland school where students can excel in: academic studies, cultural and creative fields, sporting pursuits and community
service. These are referred to in the school as our 'Four Pillars'.
The school is a state of the art facility and technology rich environment that is conscientiously progressing towards a ‘paperless’ learning environment. Ormeau Woods State High School is developing new and innovative approaches to education. Our students are part of a unique ‘new school’ experience which provides them with personal challenges and rewards in shaping our history.
Our name
'Ormeau' is a french name meaning ‘Young Elm’. It came from Ormeau House, the estate of Major A.J. Boyd, a sugar planter of the 1860s. Major Boyd took the name from the birthplace of his wife, Isabella Dawson. She was born in ‘Ormeau Road’ a district on the outskirts of Belfast, Ireland.
The name 'Woods' was chosen for three reasons:
- It is the collective noun for a group of trees (young elms – a reference to our students).
- The name is a link to the past. Local Elders refer to ‘wallul jalia’ meaning ‘many trees’.
- The name also reflects our commitment to the environment ‘one of the most significant issues of the 21st Century’
Our logo
The stylised logo is a deliberate departure from traditional school logos and reflects the concept of a ‘new school – new thinking’. The eagle comes from ‘Mibbun’ meaning ‘Wedge Tailed Eagle’.
The Logo has the following attributes:
- The gold wing ‘O’ and tail ‘W’ are stylized representations of our name Ormeau Woods. The blue wing ‘C’ represents the closeness of the Ormeau community.
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Gold represents Goldmine Road and the area’s history of gold mining.
- The eagle is flying upwards to signify our students’ lofty ambitions.