Mountain Creek State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mountain Creek, Queensland 4557 · Sunshine Coast LGA
About Mountain Creek State High School
Mountain Creek State High School is a public high school located in Mountain Creek, Queensland (4557), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,091 students (1,007 girls and 1,084 boys).
Mountain Creek State High School has an ICSEA value of 1043, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 173 teachers (160.5 full-time equivalent) and 66 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mountain Creek State High School scores 59.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 68th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (6th of 12 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 1043
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Mountain Creek State High School's 2,091 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mountain Creek State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mountain Creek State High 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 · 277 m away
Mooloolaba State School
Mooloolaba · Government primary · Prep-6
807 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.6 km away
Brightwater State School
Mountain Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
733 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.4 km away
Immanuel Lutheran College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 1120 · 3.0 km away
Buddina State School
Buddina · Government primary · Prep-6
742 students · ICSEA 1057 · 3.2 km away
The Industry School - Sunshine Coast
Maroochydore · Independent high school · 10-12
226 students · ICSEA 1054 · 4.2 km away
Maroochydore State School
Maroochydore · Government primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 969 · 4.4 km away
Chancellor State College
Sippy Downs · Government combined · Prep-12
2,609 students · ICSEA 1042 · 4.6 km away
Matthew Flinders Anglican College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,426 students · ICSEA 1155 · 4.6 km away
Maroochydore State High School
Maroochydore · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1011 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Sunshine Beach State High School
Sunshine Beach · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 1043
Coolum State High School
Coolum Beach · Government high school · 7-12
1,551 students · ICSEA 1040
Balmoral State High School
Balmoral · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 1047
Tamborine Mountain State High School
Tamborine Mountain · Government high school · 7-12
943 students · ICSEA 1039
Centenary State High School
Jindalee · Government high school · 7-12
1,719 students · ICSEA 1049
MacGregor State High School
Macgregor · Government high school · 7-12
1,297 students · ICSEA 1037
Frequently asked questions
Is Mountain Creek State High School a public or private school?
Mountain Creek State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Mountain Creek State High School offer?
Mountain Creek State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Mountain Creek State High School?
In 2025, Mountain Creek State High School had 2,091 enrolled students (1,007 girls, 1,084 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mountain Creek State High School?
Mountain Creek State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1043. 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 does Mountain Creek State High School rank in QLD?
Mountain Creek State High School ranks 68th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (59.5/100), and 528th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mountain Creek State High School?
Mountain Creek State High School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mountain Creek State High School?
In 2025, Mountain Creek State High School had 345 students in Year 7 and 325 in Year 12.
Is Mountain Creek State High School co-ed?
Yes. Mountain Creek State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mountain Creek State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mountain Creek State High 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 Mountain Creek State High School?
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