Brightwater State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mountain Creek, Queensland 4557 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#255 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2250 of 4,908 nationally
About Brightwater State School
Brightwater State School is a public primary school located in Mountain Creek, Queensland (4557), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 733 students (367 girls and 366 boys).
Brightwater State School has an ICSEA value of 1055, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 58 teachers (48.6 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brightwater State School scores 56.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 255th of 804 primary schools in QLD (22nd of 40 in the Sunshine Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1055
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-30% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Brightwater State School's 733 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brightwater State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brightwater State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mountain Creek State School
Mountain Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
778 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.2 km away
Buddina State School
Buddina · Government primary · Prep-6
742 students · ICSEA 1057 · 2.3 km away
Mountain Creek State High School
Mountain Creek · Government high school · 7-12
2,091 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.4 km away
Mooloolaba State School
Mooloolaba · Government primary · Prep-6
807 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.5 km away
Kawana Waters State College
Bokarina · Government combined · Prep-12
2,495 students · ICSEA 1034 · 3.8 km away
Chancellor State College
Sippy Downs · Government combined · Prep-12
2,609 students · ICSEA 1042 · 4.4 km away
Immanuel Lutheran College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 1120 · 5.2 km away
Pacific Lutheran College
Meridan Plains · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1114 · 5.3 km away
Palmview State Secondary College
Palmview · Government high school · 7-10
379 students · ICSEA 1021 · 5.4 km away
Matthew Flinders Anglican College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,426 students · ICSEA 1155 · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Belgian Gardens State School
Belgian Gardens · Government primary · Prep-6
595 students · ICSEA 1055
Lochington State School
Lochington · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 1055
Brighton State School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
438 students · ICSEA 1055
Robina State School
Robina · Government primary · Prep-6
698 students · ICSEA 1055
Tamborine Mountain State School
Tamborine Mountain · Government primary · Prep-6
564 students · ICSEA 1054
Chevallum State School
Chevallum · Government primary · Prep-6
456 students · ICSEA 1054
Frequently asked questions
Is Brightwater State School a public or private school?
Brightwater State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Brightwater State School offer?
Brightwater State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Brightwater State School?
In 2025, Brightwater State School had 733 enrolled students (367 girls, 366 boys), a change of -30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brightwater State School?
Brightwater State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1055. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Brightwater State School rank in QLD?
Brightwater State School ranks 255th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (56.0/100), and 2250th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brightwater State School?
Brightwater State School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Brightwater State School each year?
In 2025, Brightwater State School had 83 students in Prep and 140 in Year 6.
Is Brightwater State School co-ed?
Yes. Brightwater State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Brightwater State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brightwater State School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Brightwater State School?
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