Picnic Creek State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coomera, Queensland 4209 · Gold Coast LGA
#319 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2639 of 4,908 nationally
About Picnic Creek State School
Picnic Creek State School is a public primary school located in Coomera, Queensland (4209), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 886 students (415 girls and 471 boys).
Picnic Creek State School has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 67 teachers (63.6 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Picnic Creek State School scores 50.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 319th of 804 primary schools in QLD (35th 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 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+29% 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 Picnic Creek State School's 886 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Picnic Creek State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Picnic Creek State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's College
Coomera · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,299 students · ICSEA 1039 · 862 m away
Coomera State Special School
Coomera · Government special · Prep-12
278 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.1 km away
Coomera Rivers State School
Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
819 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.2 km away
Pimpama State Primary College
Pimpama · Government primary · Prep-6
747 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.6 km away
Pimpama State Secondary College
Pimpama · Government high school · 7-12
1,222 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.8 km away
Foxwell State Secondary College
Coomera · Government high school · 7-12
1,123 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.8 km away
Gainsborough State School
Pimpama · Government primary · Prep-6
849 students · ICSEA 1003 · 3.4 km away
Coomera Springs State School
Upper Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
654 students · ICSEA 999 · 3.7 km away
Coomera Anglican College
Upper Coomera · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,595 students · ICSEA 1084 · 3.8 km away
Coomera State School
Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1004 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Kilcoy State School
Mount Kilcoy · Government primary · Prep-6
128 students · ICSEA 996
Miallo State School
Miallo · Government primary · Prep-6
176 students · ICSEA 996
Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School
Trinity Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
899 students · ICSEA 996
Banksia Beach State School
Banksia Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
818 students · ICSEA 996
Redland Bay State School
Redland Bay · Government primary · Prep-6
820 students · ICSEA 997
Labrador State School
Labrador · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 997
Frequently asked questions
Is Picnic Creek State School a public or private school?
Picnic Creek State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Picnic Creek State School offer?
Picnic Creek State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Picnic Creek State School?
In 2025, Picnic Creek State School had 886 enrolled students (415 girls, 471 boys), a change of 29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Picnic Creek State School?
Picnic Creek State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 996. 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 Picnic Creek State School rank in QLD?
Picnic Creek State School ranks 319th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (50.8/100), and 2639th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Picnic Creek State School?
Picnic Creek State School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Picnic Creek State School each year?
In 2025, Picnic Creek State School had 129 students in Prep and 105 in Year 6.
Is Picnic Creek State School co-ed?
Yes. Picnic Creek State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Picnic Creek State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Picnic 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Picnic Creek State School?
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