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Mount Crosby State School

Mount Crosby State School is a government primary school in Karana Downs, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 559 students.

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559
Students
295 boys · 264 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1048
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1048

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 68% of Australian schools.

Suburb Karana Downs 4306
Local government area Brisbane
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Karana Downs
Official website mtcrosbyss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mount Crosby State School had 559 students in 2025, compared with 706 in 2016 (down 21%).

706 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 559 '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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Mount Crosby State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Lake Manchester, Kholo, Mount Crosby, Chuwar, Karana Downs, Karalee

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 Mount Crosby State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $600 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Karana Downs $600 a weekpostcode 4306

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: Karana Downs

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
50.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
6,261
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Karana Downs 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 Karana Downs profile →

Nearest schools to Mount Crosby State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Karalee State School Government Prep-6 552 1041 2.2 km
Tivoli State School Government Prep-6 201 904 4.7 km
Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich Independent 7-12 173 880 5.9 km
St Peter Claver College Catholic 7-12 1,103 1013 6.2 km
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 390 1029 6.6 km
Bundamba State School Government Prep-6 374 897 6.7 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 Mount Crosby State School

How many students go to Mount Crosby State School?

Mount Crosby State School has 559 students enrolled (295 boys and 264 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mount Crosby State School teach?

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

Is Mount Crosby State School a government or non-government school?

Mount Crosby State School is a government school in Karana Downs, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1048 at Mount Crosby 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. Mount Crosby State School has an ICSEA of 1048, which places it above 68% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Mount Crosby State School catchment?

The official zone for Mount Crosby State School overlaps 6 suburbs: Lake Manchester, Kholo, Mount Crosby, Chuwar, Karana Downs, Karalee. 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 Mount Crosby State School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Karana Downs, 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 →