Ithaca Creek State School is a co-ed primary in Bardon with a distinctive focus on instrumental music and strong pastoral care.
NAPLAN averaging +38 above national year-level averages; the result is a B+ overall.
Ithaca Creek State School is a co-ed primary in Bardon with a distinctive focus on instrumental music and strong pastoral care. The school runs an active Instrumental Music Program and maintains a swimming club, supported by good sporting grounds. Families choosing here value music-making and a supportive community environment.
Ithaca Creek State School is also known as ICSS and ICSS Bardon.
Ithaca Creek State School draws students from the Ithaca Creek SS.
Ithaca Creek State School has an overall SchoolRank score of 65.4/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 69/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1170, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Ithaca Creek State School, Year 3 students averaged 446 across the tested NAPLAN domains, above the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 527, above the national average of 490 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Grammar. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Ithaca Creek State School is a medium-sized government primary school with approximately 604 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Ithaca Creek State School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 73/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Ithaca Creek State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 23% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 94%, which is strong.
Ithaca Creek State School is located in Bardon, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1170 (98th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.