The township of Moura has an approximate population of 2500 and is situated 168 km south west of Rockhampton, 186 km west of Gladstone and 66 km from Biloela, our nearest larger centre. The major industries in the district are Primary Production and associated Cotton Ginnery and Grain Silos, Coal Mining, Seam Gas and an Ammonia Nitrates Plant. Our cluster of schools includes schools within an 88 kilometre radius. Banana, Baralaba, Bauhinia, Moura State High, Theodore and Wowan are within our cluster of schools. Students who attend Moura State School are from a range of socio economic backgrounds with the majority from mining, service industries, and rural families. Our current enrolment is 281 as of September 2008.

Moura State School offers a curriculum, which covers all Key Learning Areas across the Prep to Year Seven. An integrated curriculum is planned and implemented where possible. Student progress is reported to parents each semester, with written reports and face to face interviews conducted as parents and teachers identify a need or at reporting time. A major focus continues to be the integration of information and communication technologies within the curricula and the further improvement of Literacy and Numeracy skills through Teacher Aide support, voluntary helpers and an Intervention Program. An Intervention Program has been implemented to support those children identified through the continua and external testing data in Years 3, 5 and 7. A Key Teacher supports and advises classroom teachers and an Intervention Committee monitors implementation of this program.

Moura State School caters for students from Prep to Year Seven with a Prep area and Special Education Unit onsite. HPE, Music, Japanese and Visiting Special Needs teachers based at the school service our cluster schools of Bauhinia, Banana, Baralaba, Theodore and Wowan. Our Languages Other Than English is Japanese and is delivered across the Cluster through school visits. A number of visiting Guidance Officers, Advisory Visiting Teachers and Therapists based in Biloela and Gladstone service our school. Visiting Specialist Staff for Guidance, Impairment and Disability needs are accessed through the Gladstone District Office and assist the integration of intellectually and physically impaired children within an Inclusive Curriculum. Moura State School's primary focus is to meet the needs of every child and improve learning outcomes.

A Supportive School Environment has been developed to cater for the needs of all students including those with Special Needs, Gifts or Talents. Assessment of student progress, performance and achievement is an ongoing process, directly linked to classroom curriculum offerings, with added data obtained from the Year Two Diagnostic Net and associated continua, Systemic Testing Programs and outside agencies as required. Moura State School has an effective Behaviour Management Policy and continues to provide a supportive environment for all children, staff and parents. Students are encouraged to become involved in school decision making process through Classroom and Student Council forums and School and House Captains as a part of an Active and Informed Citizenship curriculum.