McDonnell Creek State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fishery Falls, Queensland 4871 · Cairns LGA
About McDonnell Creek State School
McDonnell Creek State School is a public primary school located in Fishery Falls, Queensland (4871), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 10 students.
McDonnell Creek State School has an ICSEA value of 1010, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (1.4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, McDonnell Creek State School scores 53.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1010
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 McDonnell Creek State School's 10 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at McDonnell Creek State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near McDonnell Creek State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
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Frequently asked questions
Is McDonnell Creek State School a public or private school?
McDonnell Creek State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does McDonnell Creek State School offer?
McDonnell Creek State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend McDonnell Creek State School?
In 2025, McDonnell Creek State School had 10 enrolled students (6 girls, 4 boys).
What is the ICSEA of McDonnell Creek State School?
McDonnell Creek State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1010. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How many students start Prep at McDonnell Creek State School each year?
In 2025, McDonnell Creek State School had 1 students in Prep and 4 in Year 6.
What other schools are near McDonnell Creek State School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of McDonnell 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.
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