Murray River Upper State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Murray Upper, Queensland 4854 · Cassowary Coast LGA
About Murray River Upper State School
Murray River Upper State School is a public primary school located in Murray Upper, Queensland (4854), within the Cassowary Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 30 students (16 girls and 14 boys).
Murray River Upper State School has an ICSEA value of 799, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 72% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (2.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Murray River Upper State School scores 19.2 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 799
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-27 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 Murray River Upper State School's 30 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Murray River Upper State School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Murray River Upper State School a public or private school?
Murray River Upper State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Murray River Upper State School offer?
Murray River Upper State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Murray River Upper State School?
In 2025, Murray River Upper State School had 30 enrolled students (16 girls, 14 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Murray River Upper State School?
Murray River Upper State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 799. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Murray River Upper State School?
Murray River Upper State School has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Murray River Upper State School each year?
In 2025, Murray River Upper State School had 3 students in Prep and 4 in Year 6.
Is Murray River Upper State School co-ed?
Yes. Murray River Upper State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Murray River Upper State School?
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