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Mena Creek State School

Mena Creek State School is a government primary school in Mena Creek, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 19 students.

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19
Students
10 boys · 9 girls
Prep-6
Year range
907
ICSEA
avg = 1000
153%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 907

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 12% of Australian schools.

Suburb Mena Creek 4871
Local government area Cassowary Coast
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 137%
Statistical area (SA2) Johnstone
Official website menacreekss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mena Creek State School had 19 students in 2025, compared with 37 in 2016 (down 49%).

37 '16 47 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 19 '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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Mena Creek State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Utchee Creek, Basilisk, Mena Creek, Bombeeta, Camp Creek, Germantown

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: Johnstone

3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,281
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Johnstone 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 Johnstone profile →

Nearest schools to Mena Creek State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Rita's School Catholic Prep-6 107 970 7.6 km
South Johnstone State School Government Prep-6 20 864 8.2 km
Silkwood State School Government Prep-6 53 889 10 km
St John's School Catholic Prep-6 48 962 11 km
Mundoo State School Government Prep-6 30 901 11 km
Mourilyan State School Government Prep-6 165 943 12 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 Mena Creek State School

How many students go to Mena Creek State School?

Mena Creek State School has 19 students enrolled (10 boys and 9 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mena Creek State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 907 at Mena 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. Mena Creek State School has an ICSEA of 907, which places it above 12% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Mena Creek State School catchment?

The official zone for Mena Creek State School overlaps 6 suburbs: Utchee Creek, Basilisk, Mena Creek, Bombeeta, Camp Creek, Germantown. 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 Mena Creek State School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Johnstone, 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 →