The Rainforest School (Maria Creeks)
18 South Maria Creek Close, Maria Creeks QLD 4855
The Rainforest School (Maria Creeks) is an independent primary school in Maria Creeks, QLD from Prep to Year 4 with about 20 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 964, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: The Rainforest School is an independent primary school in the Mission Beach area teaching the Australian Curriculum. It takes a nature-based, holistic approach, with outdoor learning in a rainforest setting and hands-on community programs. The school describes a safe, nurturing environment, a high teacher-to-student ratio and strong involvement of families and the wider community.
Often praised
- Nature-based learning
- High teacher-to-student ratio
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 The Rainforest School (Maria Creeks) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Arish State School | El Arish | Public primary | 5.8 km | 918 | 32 |
| Mission Beach State School | Wongaling Beach | Public primary | 9.4 km | 991 | 296 |
| Feluga State School | Feluga | Public primary | 11.0 km | 910 | 60 |
| St John's School (Silkwood) | Silkwood | Catholic primary | 11.3 km | 962 | 48 |
| Silkwood State School | Silkwood | Public primary | 11.6 km | 889 | 53 |
| Tully State School | Tully | Public primary | 18.5 km | 885 | 268 |
| St Clare's School (Tully) | Tully | Catholic primary | 18.5 km | 1,008 | 170 |
| Lower Tully State School | Lower Tully | Public primary | 19.4 km | 923 | 32 |
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.