Mountain Creek State High School
Lady Musgrave Drive, Mountain Creek QLD 4557
Mountain Creek State High School is a government secondary school in Mountain Creek, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 2,091 students. Its ICSEA is 1,043, 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
Publicly available information describes Mountain Creek State High School as a large Sunshine Coast state secondary school of around 2,200 students in Years 7-12. It is one of a small number of Queensland state high schools offering the internationally recognised IB Diploma alongside standard senior pathways, and runs sports excellence programs in AFL, basketball, rugby league, netball and volleyball led by teachers with elite coaching backgrounds. The school also maintains a dedicated special education program and support centre for students with additional learning needs.
Often praised
- IB Diploma pathway
- Sports excellence programs
- Special education support centre
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Mountain Creek State High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
Zenith program
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 7
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel Lutheran College (Buderim) | Buderim | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,120 | 1,239 |
| Matthew Flinders Anglican College (Buderim) | Buderim | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.5 km | 1,155 | 1,426 |
| Maroochydore State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Maroochydore | Public high school | 4.6 km | 1,011 | 1,205 |
| Siena Catholic College (Sippy Downs) | Sippy Downs | Catholic high school | 5.5 km | 1,073 | 889 |
| Chancellor State College | Sippy Downs | Public k–12 / combined | 5.7 km | 1,042 | 2,609 |
| Kawana Waters State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Bokarina | Public k–12 / combined | 6.3 km | 1,034 | 2,495 |
| Pacific Lutheran College (Meridan Plains) | Meridan Plains | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.6 km | 1,114 | 1,204 |
| Meridan State College | Meridan Plains | Public k–12 / combined | 9.5 km | 1,013 | 1,795 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Beach State High School | Sunshine Beach | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,405 | 1,043 |
| Coolum State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Coolum Beach | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,551 | 1,040 |
| Balmoral State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Balmoral | Public high school · 7-12 | 929 | 1,047 |
| Tamborine Mountain State High School | Tamborine Mountain | Public high school · 7-12 | 943 | 1,039 |
| Centenary State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Jindalee | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,719 | 1,049 |
| MacGregor State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Macgregor | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,297 | 1,037 |
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.