Mount Murchison State School
Lot 137 Dawson Highway, Mount Murchison QLD 4715
Mount Murchison State School is a government primary school in Mount Murchison, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 17 students. Its ICSEA is 921, 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: Mount Murchison State School is a small rural school about 10 kilometres east of Biloela, with around 25 students in two multi-age classes (P-2 and 3-6). It follows the Australian Curriculum with a focus on reading and writing. Computers and iPads are available to learners, teacher aides run targeted programs, and the P&C is active. The motto is "Success through respect".
Often praised
- Small multi-age classes
- Technology access for all
- Targeted teacher aide support
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Mount Murchison State School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Biloela) | Biloela | Catholic primary | 7.4 km | 1,001 | 166 |
| Biloela State School | Biloela | Public primary | 7.5 km | 901 | 289 |
| Redeemer Lutheran College, Biloela (Biloela) | Biloela | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.7 km | 1,008 | 317 |
| Prospect Creek State School | Prospect | Public primary | 14.7 km | 993 | 20 |
| Thangool State School | Thangool | Public primary | 17.8 km | 965 | 156 |
| Jambin State School | Smoky Creek | Public primary | 24.2 km | 1,014 | 32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookstead State School | Brookstead | Public primary · P-6 | 17 | 921 |
| Dundula State School | Bakers Creek | Public primary · P-6 | 117 | 921 |
| Eagleby State School | Eagleby | Public primary · P-6 | 527 | 921 |
| Goodna State School | Goodna | Public primary · P-6 | 650 | 921 |
| Kentville State School | Kentville | Public primary · P-6 | 24 | 921 |
| Bundaberg East State School | Bundaberg East | Public primary · P-6 | 295 | 922 |
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.