Is Murrumba State Secondary College a government, Catholic or independent school?

Murrumba State Secondary College is a government secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.

What years does Murrumba State Secondary College teach?

Murrumba State Secondary College teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Murrumba State Secondary College?

Murrumba State Secondary College had 1,682 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government secondary school in Murrumba Downs

Murrumba State Secondary College

Murrumba State Secondary College is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Murrumba Downs, Queensland.

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About the school

What Murrumba State Secondary College is like

It has 1,682 students (808 girls and 874 boys) and the equivalent of 125.9 full-time teachers, about 13 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 1001, 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.

The nearest private school is Living Faith Lutheran Primary School, 0.8 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Murrumba Downs in one step.

At a glance

Murrumba State Secondary College at a glance

Students: 1,682; 2025
Girls and boys: 48% / 52%; 808 girls, 874 boys
Teachers: 125.9; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 13.4 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 7 to 12

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: Murrumba State Secondary College 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 Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. 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 Murrumba State Secondary College

Is Murrumba State Secondary College a government, Catholic or independent school?: Murrumba State Secondary College is a government secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
What years does Murrumba State Secondary College teach?: Murrumba State Secondary College teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Murrumba State Secondary College?: Murrumba State Secondary College had 1,682 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Murrumba State Secondary College?: Murrumba State Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1001, 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.

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