Small government primary school in outer regional Queensland, serving Prep–Year 6.
NAPLAN 32 points below national year-level averages and growth below the national median; the result is a B- overall.
Mourilyan State School is also known as MSS Mourilyan.
Mourilyan State School draws students from the Mourilyan SS.
Mourilyan State School has an overall SchoolRank score of 41.7/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 44/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 943, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Mourilyan State School, Year 3 students averaged 378 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 455, below the national average of 490 for that year level. 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.
Mourilyan State School is a very small government primary school with approximately 165 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.
Mourilyan 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 46/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Mourilyan State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 39% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 93%, which is strong.
Mourilyan State School is located in Mourilyan, QLD, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 943 (22th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. 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.