Top 48 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Mackay (2025)

Schools with 200+ students and the fewest full-time-equivalent students per full-time-equivalent teacher. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 48 schools shown out of all eligible schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Mackay.

1
16
Pioneer State High SchoolAndergrove · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 11.2
2
58
St Patrick's CollegeMackay · Catholic SecondaryStudents : teacher: 11.3
3
42
Carlisle Adventist CollegeBeaconsfield · Independent CombinedStudents : teacher: 11.6
4
28
Sarina State High SchoolSarina · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 11.6
5
27
Queens Beach State SchoolBowen · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 11.8
6
60
Catherine McAuley CollegeMackay · Catholic SecondaryStudents : teacher: 11.8
7
28
Middlemount Community SchoolMiddlemount · Government CombinedStudents : teacher: 12.0
8
40
Proserpine State High SchoolProserpine · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 12.1
9
24
Bowen State High SchoolBowen · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 12.2
10
19
Andergrove State SchoolAndergrove · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 12.4
11
31
Mackay North State High SchoolNorth Mackay · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 12.5
12
25
Victoria Park State SchoolEast Mackay · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 12.5
13
27
Mackay Northern Beaches State High SchoolRural View · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 12.5
14
26
Moranbah State High SchoolMoranbah · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 12.7
15
39
Proserpine State SchoolProserpine · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 12.7
16
21
Mirani State High SchoolMirani · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 12.9
17
29
Mackay Central State SchoolMackay · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.0
18
55
Holy Spirit CollegeMount Pleasant · Catholic SecondaryStudents : teacher: 13.2
19
25
Mackay State High SchoolSouth Mackay · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 13.2
20
67
Whitsunday Anglican SchoolBeaconsfield · Independent CombinedStudents : teacher: 13.2
21
33
Marian State SchoolMarian · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.6
22
41
Northview State SchoolMount Pleasant · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.7
23
40
Mackay Christian CollegeNorth Mackay · Independent CombinedStudents : teacher: 13.8
24
44
St Catherine's Catholic College The WhitsundaysProserpine · Catholic CombinedStudents : teacher: 13.8
25
21
Slade Point State SchoolSlade Point · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.9
26
26
Mackay North State SchoolNorth Mackay · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.1
27
27
Beaconsfield State SchoolBeaconsfield · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.2
28
28
Alligator Creek State SchoolAlligator Creek · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.3
29
40
Whitsunday Christian CollegeCannonvale · Independent CombinedStudents : teacher: 14.3
30
28
Moranbah East State SchoolMoranbah · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.4
31
30
Moranbah State SchoolMoranbah · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.4
32
18
Dysart State SchoolDysart · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.5
33
22
Eimeo Road State SchoolRural View · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.5
34
47
Mackay West State SchoolWest Mackay · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.6
35
38
Cannonvale State SchoolCannonvale · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.6
36
14
Sarina State SchoolSarina · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 15.0
37
33
Bowen State SchoolBowen · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 15.0
38
32
Bucasia State SchoolBucasia · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 15.3
39
37
Glenella State SchoolGlenella · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 15.5
40
27
Fitzgerald State SchoolNorth Mackay · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 15.5
41
21
Mirani State SchoolMirani · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 15.6
42
57
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolMackay South · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 16.6
43
49
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolNorth Mackay · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 16.8
44
20
Walkerston State SchoolWalkerston · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 17.1
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50
St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolMackay · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 17.3
46
40
St John's Catholic Primary SchoolWalkerston · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 17.9
47
46
Emmanuel Catholic Primary SchoolMount Pleasant · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 18.8
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46
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolMackay West · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 18.8

#	School	Sector	Students : teacher	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Pioneer State High School Andergrove · Secondary · 7-12	Government	11.2	16.1 Lower 50%	875	536	11.2
2	St Patrick's College Mackay · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	11.3	58.1 Top 50%	1009	1,394	11.3
3	Carlisle Adventist College Beaconsfield · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	11.6	41.9 Lower 50%	990	281	11.6
4	Sarina State High School Sarina · Secondary · 7-12	Government	11.6	27.5 Lower 50%	935	775	11.6
5	Queens Beach State School Bowen · Primary · Prep-6	Government	11.8	27.3 Lower 50%	928	302	11.8
6	Catherine McAuley College Mackay · Secondary · 7-10	Catholic	11.8	60.1 Top 50%	1026	606	11.8
7	Middlemount Community School Middlemount · Combined · Prep-12	Government	12.0	27.8 Lower 50%	951	252	12.0
8	Proserpine State High School Proserpine · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.1	39.9 Lower 50%	974	1,116	12.1
9	Bowen State High School Bowen · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.2	23.6 Lower 50%	919	679	12.2
10	Andergrove State School Andergrove · Primary · Prep-6	Government	12.4	19.2 Lower 50%	887	270	12.4
11	Mackay North State High School North Mackay · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.5	30.5 Lower 50%	958	1,253	12.5
12	Victoria Park State School East Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	12.5	25.2 Lower 50%	927	602	12.5
13	Mackay Northern Beaches State High School Rural View · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.5	27.0 Lower 50%	950	1,012	12.5
14	Moranbah State High School Moranbah · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.7	25.6 Lower 50%	949	756	12.7
15	Proserpine State School Proserpine · Primary · Prep-6	Government	12.7	38.7 Lower 50%	968	577	12.7
16	Mirani State High School Mirani · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.9	21.3 Lower 50%	947	786	12.9
17	Mackay Central State School Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.0	29.2 Lower 50%	908	216	13.0
18	Holy Spirit College Mount Pleasant · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	13.2	54.6 Top 50%	1023	1,139	13.2
19	Mackay State High School South Mackay · Secondary · 7-12	Government	13.2	25.3 Lower 50%	936	1,254	13.2
20	Whitsunday Anglican School Beaconsfield · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	13.2	66.8 Top 25%	1102	1,151	13.2
21	Marian State School Marian · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.6	32.6 Lower 50%	977	449	13.6
22	Northview State School Mount Pleasant · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.7	40.5 Lower 50%	991	331	13.7
23	Mackay Christian College North Mackay · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	13.8	39.5 Lower 50%	1000	879	13.8
24	St Catherine's Catholic College The Whitsundays Proserpine · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	13.8	43.7 Lower 50%	1017	725	13.8
25	Slade Point State School Slade Point · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.9	20.9 Lower 50%	850	204	13.9
26	Mackay North State School North Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.1	26.3 Lower 50%	933	401	14.1
27	Beaconsfield State School Beaconsfield · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.2	26.7 Lower 50%	924	481	14.2
28	Alligator Creek State School Alligator Creek · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.3	28.0 Lower 50%	955	287	14.3
29	Whitsunday Christian College Cannonvale · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	14.3	40.1 Lower 50%	1015	421	14.3
30	Moranbah East State School Moranbah · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.4	28.1 Lower 50%	952	610	14.4
31	Moranbah State School Moranbah · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.4	29.5 Lower 50%	957	531	14.4
32	Dysart State School Dysart · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.5	18.1 Lower 50%	907	254	14.5
33	Eimeo Road State School Rural View · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.5	21.8 Lower 50%	938	607	14.5
34	Mackay West State School West Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.6	47.2 Lower 50%	980	770	14.6
35	Cannonvale State School Cannonvale · Primary · Prep-6	Government	14.6	38.2 Lower 50%	987	758	14.6
36	Sarina State School Sarina · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.0	13.7 Lower 50%	890	359	15.0
37	Bowen State School Bowen · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.0	32.7 Lower 50%	927	508	15.0
38	Bucasia State School Bucasia · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.3	32.2 Lower 50%	962	476	15.3
39	Glenella State School Glenella · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.5	36.8 Lower 50%	977	234	15.5
40	Fitzgerald State School North Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.5	27.1 Lower 50%	955	632	15.5
41	Mirani State School Mirani · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.6	20.9 Lower 50%	947	280	15.6
42	St Mary's Catholic Primary School Mackay South · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	16.6	57.1 Top 50%	1050	384	16.6
43	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School North Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	16.8	49.2 Top 50%	1016	349	16.8
44	Walkerston State School Walkerston · Primary · Prep-6	Government	17.1	20.3 Lower 50%	949	306	17.1
45	St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	17.3	50.1 Top 50%	1018	439	17.3
46	St John's Catholic Primary School Walkerston · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	17.9	40.2 Lower 50%	1003	349	17.9
47	Emmanuel Catholic Primary School Mount Pleasant · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	18.8	45.7 Lower 50%	1025	597	18.8
48	St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Mackay West · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	18.8	46.4 Lower 50%	1031	569	18.8

There are 48 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Mackay eligible for this list; the top 48 are shown. Pioneer State High School in Andergrove is ranked first (students : teacher: 11.2). 34 of the top 48 are government schools and 14 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 956.

The top 10 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Mackay for 2025 are: 1. Pioneer State High School (Andergrove); 2. St Patrick's College (Mackay); 3. Carlisle Adventist College (Beaconsfield); 4. Sarina State High School (Sarina); 5. Queens Beach State School (Bowen); 6. Catherine McAuley College (Mackay); 7. Middlemount Community School (Middlemount); 8. Proserpine State High School (Proserpine); 9. Bowen State High School (Bowen); 10. Andergrove State School (Andergrove).

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What is the best lowest ratio school in Mackay?

Pioneer State High School in Andergrove ranks first among schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Mackay with a Success Index of 16.1 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 875.

How are schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Mackay ranked?

Schools with 200+ students and the fewest full-time-equivalent students per full-time-equivalent teacher. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (ICSEA published, 80+ students, not a special school) are included; the Success Index is shown alongside for context.

How many public schools are in the top 100 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Mackay?

34 of the top 48 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Mackay are government schools; 14 are Catholic or independent.

Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?

Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.