Murarrie State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Murarrie, Queensland 4172 · Brisbane LGA
About Murarrie State School
Murarrie State School is a public primary school located in Murarrie, Queensland (4172), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 60 students (29 girls and 31 boys).
Murarrie State School has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (4.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Murarrie State School scores 36.0 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 956
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+31 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 Murarrie State School's 60 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Murarrie State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Murarrie State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cannon Hill Anglican College
Cannon Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,355 students · ICSEA 1174 · 1.5 km away
Cannon Hill State School
Cannon Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.9 km away
St Oliver Plunkett School
Cannon Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
615 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.9 km away
Mayfield State School
Carina · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.6 km away
Tingalpa State School
Tingalpa · Government primary · Prep-6
452 students · ICSEA 1079 · 2.8 km away
Balmoral State High School
Balmoral · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.9 km away
Hemmant Flexible School
Hemmant · Catholic special · 7-12
81 students · ICSEA 903 · 3.0 km away
Seven Hills State School
Seven Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
487 students · ICSEA 1123 · 3.3 km away
San Sisto College
Carina · Catholic high school · 7-12
805 students · ICSEA 1080 · 3.4 km away
Morningside State School
Morningside · Government primary · Prep-6
475 students · ICSEA 1075 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Coowonga State School
Coowonga · Government primary · Prep-6
7 students · ICSEA 956
Gunalda State School
Gunalda · Government primary · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 956
The Willows State School
Kirwan · Government primary · Prep-6
876 students · ICSEA 956
Longreach State School
Longreach · Government primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 956
Waterford State School
Waterford · Government primary · Prep-6
532 students · ICSEA 955
Kallangur State School
Kallangur · Government primary · Prep-6
982 students · ICSEA 957
Frequently asked questions
Is Murarrie State School a public or private school?
Murarrie State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Murarrie State School offer?
Murarrie State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Murarrie State School?
In 2025, Murarrie State School had 60 enrolled students (29 girls, 31 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Murarrie State School?
Murarrie State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 956. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Murarrie State School?
Murarrie State School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Murarrie State School each year?
In 2025, Murarrie State School had 10 students in Prep and 8 in Year 6.
Is Murarrie State School co-ed?
Yes. Murarrie State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Murarrie State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Murarrie 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 Murarrie State School?
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