Lakes Creek State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lakes Creek, Queensland 4701 · Rockhampton LGA
#675 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4443 of 4,908 nationally
About Lakes Creek State School
Lakes Creek State School is a public primary school located in Lakes Creek, Queensland (4701), within the Rockhampton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 126 students (60 girls and 66 boys).
Lakes Creek State School has an ICSEA value of 888, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (10.9 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lakes Creek State School scores 25.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 675th of 804 primary schools in QLD (11th of 20 in the Rockhampton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 888
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Lakes Creek State School's 126 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lakes Creek State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lakes Creek State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Archer State School
Koongal · Government primary · Prep-6
531 students · ICSEA 895 · 2.4 km away
Berserker Street State School
Berserker · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 837 · 3.3 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
North Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1029 · 3.5 km away
Rockhampton North Special School
Frenchville · Government special · Prep-12
90 students · ICSEA 940 · 3.8 km away
North Rockhampton State High School
Frenchville · Government high school · 7-12
968 students · ICSEA 896 · 3.9 km away
Frenchville State School
Frenchville · Government primary · Prep-6
825 students · ICSEA 1005 · 4.1 km away
Kingsley College
Berserker · Independent combined · Prep-12
274 students · ICSEA 966 · 4.5 km away
Lighthouse Christian School
Norman Gardens · Independent combined · Prep-12
593 students · ICSEA 984 · 4.8 km away
Emmaus College
Park Avenue · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 997 · 4.8 km away
Depot Hill State School
Depot Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
48 students · ICSEA 819 · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Caboolture State School
Caboolture · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 888
Bowenville State School
Bowenville · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 888
Kioma State School
Kioma · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 887
Healy State School
Healy · Government primary · Prep-6
217 students · ICSEA 887
Harris Fields State School
Woodridge · Government primary · Prep-6
506 students · ICSEA 889
Pentland State School
Pentland · Government primary · Prep-6
19 students · ICSEA 887
Frequently asked questions
Is Lakes Creek State School a public or private school?
Lakes Creek State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Lakes Creek State School offer?
Lakes Creek State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lakes Creek State School?
In 2025, Lakes Creek State School had 126 enrolled students (60 girls, 66 boys), a change of 33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lakes Creek State School?
Lakes Creek State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 888. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lakes Creek State School rank in QLD?
Lakes Creek State School ranks 675th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (25.8/100), and 4443rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lakes Creek State School?
Lakes Creek State School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Lakes Creek State School each year?
In 2025, Lakes Creek State School had 20 students in Prep and 14 in Year 6.
Is Lakes Creek State School co-ed?
Yes. Lakes Creek State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lakes Creek State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lakes Creek 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 Lakes Creek State School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring North Lakes, about 495 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.