Murrumba State Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Murrumba Downs, Queensland 4503 · Moreton Bay LGA
#143 of 269 high schools in QLD
#904 of 1,472 nationally
About Murrumba State Secondary College
Murrumba State Secondary College is a public high school located in Murrumba Downs, Queensland (4503), within the Moreton Bay local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,682 students (808 girls and 874 boys).
Murrumba State Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1001, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 134 teachers (125.9 full-time equivalent) and 57 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Murrumba State Secondary College scores 42.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 143rd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (10th of 21 in the Moreton Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1001
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- 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 Murrumba State Secondary College's 1,682 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Murrumba State Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Murrumba State Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Undurba State School
Murrumba Downs · Government primary · Prep-6
919 students · ICSEA 1012 · 389 m away
Living Faith Lutheran Primary School
Murrumba Downs · Independent primary · Prep-6
567 students · ICSEA 1080 · 750 m away
Griffin State School
Griffin · Government primary · Prep-6
1,159 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.7 km away
Kallangur State School
Kallangur · Government primary · Prep-6
982 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.9 km away
St Benedict's College
Mango Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
981 students · ICSEA 1062 · 2.5 km away
Y Schools Queensland - Moreton Bay
North Lakes · Independent special · 7-12
259 students · ICSEA 942 · 2.5 km away
Pinnacle Academic College
Kallangur · Independent primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.8 km away
North Lakes State College
North Lakes · Government combined · Prep-12
2,407 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.9 km away
Our Lady of the Way School
Petrie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.9 km away
Mt Maria College - Petrie
Petrie · Catholic high school · 7-12
403 students · ICSEA 1015 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Everton Park State High School
Everton Park · Government high school · 7-12
482 students · ICSEA 1001
Highfields State Secondary College
Highfields · Government high school · 7-12
795 students · ICSEA 1001
Narangba Valley State High School
Narangba · Government high school · 7-12
1,821 students · ICSEA 999
Redcliffe State High School
Redcliffe · Government high school · 7-12
1,444 students · ICSEA 1004
Caloundra State High School
Caloundra · Government high school · 7-12
1,316 students · ICSEA 1004
Shailer Park State High School
Shailer Park · Government high school · 7-12
958 students · ICSEA 998
Frequently asked questions
Is Murrumba State Secondary College a public or private school?
Murrumba State Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Murrumba State Secondary College offer?
Murrumba State Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Murrumba State Secondary College?
In 2025, Murrumba State Secondary College had 1,682 enrolled students (808 girls, 874 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Murrumba State Secondary College?
Murrumba State Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1001. 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 Murrumba State Secondary College rank in QLD?
Murrumba State Secondary College ranks 143rd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (42.0/100), and 904th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Murrumba State Secondary College?
Murrumba State Secondary College has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Murrumba State Secondary College?
In 2025, Murrumba State Secondary College had 314 students in Year 7 and 216 in Year 12.
Is Murrumba State Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Murrumba State Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Murrumba State Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Murrumba State Secondary College 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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