Mutchilba State School

Mutchilba State School Mutchilba State School was established in 1939 with 9 students. Mutchilba is a local Aboriginal word for "Big Dead Tree".

Mutchilba is situated in the rural shire of Mareeba, the school is approximately 34km south-west of the Mareeba township.

09/06/2026

🏃‍♀️🏅 Tablelands Athletics Carnival 2026 🏅🏃‍♂️
What a fantastic day of athletics, sportsmanship and school spirit at the Tablelands Athletics Carnival held at the Tolga Sports Grounds! ☀️🎉
Students from Walkamin State School, Irvinebank State School, Mutchilba State School and Chillagoe State School came together to compete, encourage one another and showcase their athletic talents across a range of events. 🏃‍♀️💨🏃‍♂️
A huge thank you to Irvinebank State School for organising such a well-run and enjoyable carnival. Your hard work and planning helped create a wonderful experience for all involved. 👏👏
We would also like to extend a warm thank you to all students, staff, families, officials and volunteers who contributed to the success of the day. ❤️ Your enthusiasm, support and positive attitudes made the carnival a memorable occasion for everyone.
Congratulations to all competitors for giving their best effort, showing great sportsmanship and representing their schools with pride. 🌟🏅
State School # Chillagoe State School 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏅🎉

11/05/2026

🌟 Community Support Makes a Difference! 🌟

At Mutchilba State School, we are incredibly grateful for the generosity shown by local businesses who continue to invest in the future of our students. Their support helps us create opportunities, enhance learning experiences, and provide the very best for our children.

A huge thank you to Cairns Hardware for their generous voucher donation to support our Kitchen Garden Program. 🌱🥕 This wonderful contribution will help us grow fresh vegetables that our students can harvest and use in their weekly cooking lessons. Programs like this teach valuable life skills, healthy habits, teamwork, and the joy of learning from paddock to plate.

We would also like to sincerely thank QLD Rural for their generous cash donation towards our P&C fundraising efforts, presented through our hardworking P&C President, Allison Heslin. 👏 This support will go towards some of our long-standing school improvement projects, helping us continue to build a school environment that promotes opportunity, wellbeing, and academic excellence for every student.

It is through partnerships with community-minded organisations like these that small schools can continue to achieve great things. Your generosity is appreciated more than words can say, and your support is making a real difference in the lives of our students.

From all of us at Mutchilba State School — thank you for believing in our school and our future. 💙💛

Rural

What an incredible weekend for the 2026 Great Wheelbarrow Race! 🎉👏 This iconic 140km event once again saw determined com...
11/05/2026

What an incredible weekend for the 2026 Great Wheelbarrow Race! 🎉👏 This iconic 140km event once again saw determined competitors push through from Mareeba to Chillagoe, raising funds for charity and celebrating the spirit, history and resilience of our Far North communities. Since the race began, it has helped raise millions for worthy causes.

We were so lucky to have the runners pass by our school, and we made the most of it by taking our lessons outdoors to cheer them on! 📚☀️🎉 The excitement, energy and teamwork on display made it a day to remember for all of our students.

Congratulations to every runner, support crew and organiser involved — your determination and community spirit are truly inspiring. 💪🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️

We had the BEST day ever cheering you all on and can’t wait to do it again next year! 🙌🎊

22/04/2026

Big thanks to Gemma & Roger at Yuruga Nursery 🍊🌿 for their generous donation to our Citrus Lane!
What started as one thriving mandarin tree- planted at the end of 2024 🍊 has now grown into the beginnings of a citrus orchard for everyone to enjoy for years to come 🌳✨
A huge thank you as well to Allison, our P&C President, for coordinating this wonderful support for our amazing school under our healthy eating initiative 💚🍎

Mutchilba SS Photo Day information
06/04/2026

Mutchilba SS Photo Day information

📣 Our Latest School Newsletter is Here! 📣We are excited to share our latest newsletter with our wonderful school communi...
03/04/2026

📣 Our Latest School Newsletter is Here! 📣

We are excited to share our latest newsletter with our wonderful school community! 🌟 Inside, you’ll find a snapshot of the fantastic learning, events, and opportunities that have been happening across our school this term.

From 🏃‍♂️ Cross Country at Walkamin, to 👩‍🍳 delicious creations in the kitchen with Mrs Meyer, to 🌱 growing our garden spaces and 📚 rich learning through QVA and personalised programs—there is so much to celebrate!

We also highlight our commitment to student wellbeing ❤️, leadership opportunities 🌟, and the strong sense of community that makes our school so special.

📖 Take a moment to read and celebrate all that has been happening—small school, big futures!
You can also download your copy from the Mutchilba State School website

Community Message
29/03/2026

Community Message

Holiday community messages
24/03/2026

Holiday community messages

23/03/2026

🍽️👩‍🍳 Our Budding Chefs at it Again! 👨‍🍳🍽️

The kitchen was buzzing this week as our talented young chefs got creative with a delicious dried fruit medley and coconut shapes 🥥🍇✨

There was plenty of mixing, shaping, and of course… a little taste-testing along the way 😄👩‍🍳 Each creation looked amazing and smelt even better!

As with all our cooking adventures, we couldn’t wait to proudly take our tasty treats home to share with Mum 💕🏡

Well done to our fantastic chefs for showing such enthusiasm, teamwork, and growing confidence in the kitchen 👏🌟

Address

33 Marsterson Street
Mutchilba, QLD
4872

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 3:30pm
Thursday 8am - 3:30pm
Friday 8am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+61740931159

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Mutchilba State School posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share