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Lakes Creek State School

Lakes Creek State School is a government primary school in Lakes Creek, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 126 students.

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126
Students
66 boys · 60 girls
Prep-6
Year range
888
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 888

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 9% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lakes Creek 4701
Local government area Rockhampton
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 29%
Statistical area (SA2) Lakes Creek
Official website lakescreekss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Lakes Creek State School had 126 students in 2025, compared with 127 in 2016 (down 1%).

127 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 155 '23 '24 126 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.

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Lakes Creek State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Lakes Creek State School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Nankin, Thompson Point, Nerimbera, Lakes Creek, Koongal

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.

House prices and rent in the Lakes Creek State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $550 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Lakes Creek $550 a weekpostcode 4701

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Queensland RTA rents by postcode). Queensland publishes no free official sale-price series, so only rents are shown. © The State of Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Lakes Creek

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,037
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Lakes Creek 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 Lakes Creek profile →

Nearest schools to Lakes Creek State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mount Archer State School Government Prep-6 531 895 2.4 km
Berserker Street State School Government Prep-6 308 837 3.3 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 349 1029 3.5 km
Rockhampton North Special School Government Prep-12 90 940 3.8 km
North Rockhampton State High School Government 7-12 968 896 3.9 km
Frenchville State School Government Prep-6 825 1005 4.1 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 Lakes Creek State School

How many students go to Lakes Creek State School?

Lakes Creek State School has 126 students enrolled (66 boys and 60 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Lakes Creek State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 888 at Lakes 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. Lakes Creek State School has an ICSEA of 888, which places it above 9% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Lakes Creek State School catchment?

The official zone for Lakes Creek State School overlaps 5 suburbs: Nankin, Thompson Point, Nerimbera, Lakes Creek, Koongal. 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 Lakes Creek State School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Lakes Creek, 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 →