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Butchers Creek State School

Butchers Creek State School is a government primary school in Butchers Creek, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 30 students.

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30
Students
18 boys · 12 girls
Prep-6
Year range
937
ICSEA
avg = 1000
13%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 937

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 20% of Australian schools.

Suburb Butchers Creek 4885
Local government area Tablelands
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 67%
Statistical area (SA2) Malanda - Yungaburra
Official website butcherscreekss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Butchers Creek State School had 30 students in 2025, compared with 27 in 2016 (up 11%).

27 '16 35 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 30 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Butchers Creek State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Butchers Creek State School overlaps 6 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Topaz, Glen Allyn, Butchers Creek, Wooroonooran, Lake Eacham, North Johnstone

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official QLD zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

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The suburb: Malanda - Yungaburra

6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,700
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Malanda - Yungaburra statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Malanda - Yungaburra profile →

Nearest schools to Butchers Creek State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Malanda State School Government Prep-6 410 1001 10 km
Malanda State High School Government 7-12 538 994 11 km
Yungaburra State School Government Prep-6 217 1025 15 km
Millaa Millaa State School Government Prep-6 35 871 19 km
Kairi State School Government Prep-6 99 940 22 km
Bartle Frere State School Government Prep-6 4 not published 22 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Butchers Creek State School

How many students go to Butchers Creek State School?

Butchers Creek State School has 30 students enrolled (18 boys and 12 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Butchers Creek State School teach?

Butchers Creek State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Butchers Creek State School a government or non-government school?

Butchers Creek State School is a government school in Butchers Creek, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 937 at Butchers Creek State School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Butchers Creek State School has an ICSEA of 937, which places it above 20% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Butchers Creek State School catchment?

The official zone for Butchers Creek State School overlaps 6 suburbs: Topaz, Glen Allyn, Butchers Creek, Wooroonooran, Lake Eacham, North Johnstone. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official QLD zone finder. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Butchers Creek State School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Malanda - Yungaburra, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →