Musgrave Hill State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Southport, Queensland 4215 · Gold Coast LGA
#190 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1778 of 4,908 nationally
About Musgrave Hill State School
Musgrave Hill State School is a public primary school located in Southport, Queensland (4215), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 636 students (298 girls and 338 boys).
Musgrave Hill State School has an ICSEA value of 1028, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 56 teachers (47.8 full-time equivalent) and 53 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Musgrave Hill State School scores 61.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 190th of 804 primary schools in QLD (17th of 57 in the Gold Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1028
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Musgrave Hill State School's 636 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Musgrave Hill State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Musgrave Hill State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Southport Flexible School
Southport · Catholic special · 7-12
90 students · ICSEA 935 · 40 m away
Southport Special School
Southport · Government special · Prep-12
212 students · ICSEA 1027 · 235 m away
Southport State High School
Southport · Government high school · 7-12
2,231 students · ICSEA 1031 · 930 m away
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences
Southport · Government high school · 10-12
468 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.4 km away
Southport State School
Southport · Government primary · Prep-6
538 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.5 km away
Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School
Ashmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
815 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.8 km away
St Hilda's School
Southport · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,258 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.9 km away
Labrador State School
Labrador · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.0 km away
Aquinas College
Ashmore · Catholic high school · 7-12
805 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.0 km away
Men of Business Academy
Southport · Independent special · 11-12
238 students · ICSEA 993 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Runcorn Heights State School
Runcorn · Government primary · Prep-6
553 students · ICSEA 1028
Hermit Park State School
Hyde Park · Government primary · Prep-6
630 students · ICSEA 1028
Rochedale South State School
Rochedale South · Government primary · Prep-6
478 students · ICSEA 1028
Chatswood Hills State School
Springwood · Government primary · Prep-6
607 students · ICSEA 1028
Caloundra State School
Caloundra · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 1027
Magnetic Island State School
Nelly Bay · Government primary · Prep-6
123 students · ICSEA 1027
Frequently asked questions
Is Musgrave Hill State School a public or private school?
Musgrave Hill State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Musgrave Hill State School offer?
Musgrave Hill State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Musgrave Hill State School?
In 2025, Musgrave Hill State School had 636 enrolled students (298 girls, 338 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Musgrave Hill State School?
Musgrave Hill State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1028. 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 Musgrave Hill State School rank in QLD?
Musgrave Hill State School ranks 190th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (61.7/100), and 1778th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Musgrave Hill State School?
Musgrave Hill State School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Musgrave Hill State School each year?
In 2025, Musgrave Hill State School had 97 students in Prep and 86 in Year 6.
Is Musgrave Hill State School co-ed?
Yes. Musgrave Hill State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Musgrave Hill State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Musgrave Hill 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 Musgrave Hill State School?
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