Butchers Creek State School
Cnr Topaz & Gadaloff Roads, Butchers Creek QLD 4885
Butchers Creek State School is a government primary school in Butchers Creek, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 30 students. Its ICSEA is 937, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Butchers Creek State School is a small rural Queensland state primary school (Prep to Year 6) on the Atherton Tablelands near Malanda. It celebrated its centenary in 2013. The school states a focus on academic excellence in a supportive, caring environment, with the motto "Strive as one," a tuckshop, uniform shop, and online learning tools such as Reading Eggs.
Often praised
- Rural community setting
- Supportive, caring environment
- Over 100 years of history
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malanda State School | Malanda | Public primary | 10.4 km | 1,001 | 410 |
| Yungaburra State School | Yungaburra | Public primary | 14.9 km | 1,025 | 217 |
| Millaa Millaa State School | Millaa Millaa | Public primary | 18.9 km | 871 | 35 |
| Kairi State School | Kairi | Public primary | 22.4 km | 940 | 99 |
| Bartle Frere State School | Bartle Frere | Public primary | 22.4 km | — | 4 |
| Babinda State School | Babinda | Public k–12 / combined | 23.4 km | 931 | 280 |
| Mirriwinni State School | Mirriwinni | Public primary | 23.5 km | 1,026 | 16 |
| St Rita's School (Babinda) | Babinda | Catholic primary | 24.5 km | 900 | 27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouldercombe State School | Bouldercombe | Public primary · P-6 | 82 | 937 |
| Calliope State School | Calliope | Public primary · P-6 | 477 | 937 |
| Kruger State School | Bellbird Park | Public primary · P-6 | 673 | 937 |
| Monto State School | Monto | Public primary · P-6 | 111 | 937 |
| Silkstone State School | Silkstone | Public primary · P-6 | 675 | 937 |
| Torbanlea State School | Torbanlea | Public primary · P-6 | 106 | 937 |
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.