Murphy's Creek State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Murphys Creek, Queensland 4352 · Lockyer Valley LGA
About Murphy's Creek State School
Murphy's Creek State School is a public primary school located in Murphys Creek, Queensland (4352), within the Lockyer Valley local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 17 students.
Murphy's Creek State School has an ICSEA value of 918, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 2 teachers (1.7 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Murphy's Creek State School scores 15.0 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 918
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% 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%)-46 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 Murphy's Creek State School's 17 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Murphy's Creek State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Murphy's Creek State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Geham State School
Geham · Government primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 1012 · 8.0 km away
Highfields State School
Highfields · Government primary · Prep-6
653 students · ICSEA 1037 · 9.4 km away
Highfields State Secondary College
Highfields · Government high school · 7-12
795 students · ICSEA 1001 · 10.0 km away
Mary MacKillop Catholic College
Highfields · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1046 · 11 km away
Toowoomba Christian College
Highfields · Independent combined · Prep-12
810 students · ICSEA 1066 · 11 km away
Withcott State School
Withcott · Government primary · Prep-6
245 students · ICSEA 1027 · 11 km away
Downlands College
Toowoomba · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,187 students · ICSEA 1060 · 13 km away
Good Samaritan College
Toowoomba · Catholic special · 7-12
79 students · ICSEA 950 · 13 km away
Toowoomba State High School
Mount Lofty · Government high school · 7-12
775 students · ICSEA 934 · 13 km away
Helidon State School
Helidon · Government primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 938 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Sylvia State School
Mount Sylvia · Government primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 918
Maryborough West State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 918
Swayneville State School
Sarina · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 918
El Arish State School
El Arish · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 918
Waterford West State School
Waterford West · Government primary · Prep-6
755 students · ICSEA 918
Beaudesert State School
Beaudesert · Government primary · Prep-6
533 students · ICSEA 917
Frequently asked questions
Is Murphy's Creek State School a public or private school?
Murphy's Creek State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Murphy's Creek State School offer?
Murphy's Creek State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Murphy's Creek State School?
In 2025, Murphy's Creek State School had 17 enrolled students (2 girls, 15 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Murphy's Creek State School?
Murphy's Creek State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 918. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How many students start Prep at Murphy's Creek State School each year?
In 2025, Murphy's Creek State School had 1 students in Prep and 1 in Year 6.
What other schools are near Murphy's Creek State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Murphy's 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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