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Butchers Creek State School

Butchers Creek State School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 6, in Butchers Creek, Queensland.

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About the school

What Butchers Creek State School is like

It has 30 students (12 girls and 18 boys) and the equivalent of 1.6 full-time teachers, about 19 students for each teacher.

As a government school it is run by the Queensland Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 937, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

At a glance

Butchers Creek State School at a glance

Students
30
2025
Girls and boys
40% / 60%
12 girls, 18 boys
Teachers
1.6
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
18.8 to 1
not the same as class size
Years
Prep to Year 6
Catchment
Check an address with EdMap (Queensland Government).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Butchers Creek State School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Queensland Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Queensland Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling your child (Queensland Department of Education).

Questions

Common questions about Butchers Creek State School

Is Butchers Creek State School a government, Catholic or independent school?
Butchers Creek State School is a government primary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
What years does Butchers Creek State School teach?
Butchers Creek State School teaches Prep to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Butchers Creek State School?
Butchers Creek State School had 30 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 18.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Butchers Creek State School?
Butchers Creek State School has an ICSEA value of 937, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Also near Butchers Creek

Private schools nearby

There are no private schools within 20 km.

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Other primary schools near Butchers Creek State School

No other schools of this type within about 3 km.