Top 65 largest schools in Mackay (2025)

Schools with the highest total enrolments. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 65 schools shown out of all eligible largest schools in Mackay.

#	School	Sector	Students	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	St Patrick's College Mackay · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,394	58.1 Top 50%	1009	1,394	11.3
2	Mackay State High School South Mackay · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,254	25.3 Lower 50%	936	1,254	13.2
3	Mackay North State High School North Mackay · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,253	30.5 Lower 50%	958	1,253	12.5
4	Whitsunday Anglican School Beaconsfield · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,151	66.8 Top 25%	1102	1,151	13.2
5	Holy Spirit College Mount Pleasant · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,139	54.6 Top 50%	1023	1,139	13.2
6	Proserpine State High School Proserpine · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,116	39.9 Lower 50%	974	1,116	12.1
7	Mackay Northern Beaches State High School Rural View · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,012	27.0 Lower 50%	950	1,012	12.5
8	Mackay Christian College North Mackay · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	879	39.5 Lower 50%	1000	879	13.8
9	Mirani State High School Mirani · Secondary · 7-12	Government	786	21.3 Lower 50%	947	786	12.9
10	Sarina State High School Sarina · Secondary · 7-12	Government	775	27.5 Lower 50%	935	775	11.6
11	Mackay West State School West Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	770	47.2 Lower 50%	980	770	14.6
12	Cannonvale State School Cannonvale · Primary · Prep-6	Government	758	38.2 Lower 50%	987	758	14.6
13	Moranbah State High School Moranbah · Secondary · 7-12	Government	756	25.6 Lower 50%	949	756	12.7
14	St Catherine's Catholic College The Whitsundays Proserpine · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	725	43.7 Lower 50%	1017	725	13.8
15	Bowen State High School Bowen · Secondary · 7-12	Government	679	23.6 Lower 50%	919	679	12.2
16	Fitzgerald State School North Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	632	27.1 Lower 50%	955	632	15.5
17	Moranbah East State School Moranbah · Primary · Prep-6	Government	610	28.1 Lower 50%	952	610	14.4
18	Eimeo Road State School Rural View · Primary · Prep-6	Government	607	21.8 Lower 50%	938	607	14.5
19	Catherine McAuley College Mackay · Secondary · 7-10	Catholic	606	60.1 Top 50%	1026	606	11.8
20	Victoria Park State School East Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	602	25.2 Lower 50%	927	602	12.5
21	Emmanuel Catholic Primary School Mount Pleasant · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	597	45.7 Lower 50%	1025	597	18.8
22	Proserpine State School Proserpine · Primary · Prep-6	Government	577	38.7 Lower 50%	968	577	12.7
23	St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Mackay West · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	569	46.4 Lower 50%	1031	569	18.8
24	Pioneer State High School Andergrove · Secondary · 7-12	Government	536	16.1 Lower 50%	875	536	11.2
25	Moranbah State School Moranbah · Primary · Prep-6	Government	531	29.5 Lower 50%	957	531	14.4
26	Bowen State School Bowen · Primary · Prep-6	Government	508	32.7 Lower 50%	927	508	15.0
27	Beaconsfield State School Beaconsfield · Primary · Prep-6	Government	481	26.7 Lower 50%	924	481	14.2
28	Bucasia State School Bucasia · Primary · Prep-6	Government	476	32.2 Lower 50%	962	476	15.3
29	Marian State School Marian · Primary · Prep-6	Government	449	32.6 Lower 50%	977	449	13.6
30	St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	439	50.1 Top 50%	1018	439	17.3
31	Whitsunday Christian College Cannonvale · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	421	40.1 Lower 50%	1015	421	14.3
32	Mackay North State School North Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	401	26.3 Lower 50%	933	401	14.1
33	St Mary's Catholic Primary School Mackay South · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	384	57.1 Top 50%	1050	384	16.6
34	Sarina State School Sarina · Primary · Prep-6	Government	359	13.7 Lower 50%	890	359	15.0
35	St John's Catholic Primary School Walkerston · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	349	40.2 Lower 50%	1003	349	17.9
36	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School North Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	349	49.2 Top 50%	1016	349	16.8
37	Northview State School Mount Pleasant · Primary · Prep-6	Government	331	40.5 Lower 50%	991	331	13.7
38	Walkerston State School Walkerston · Primary · Prep-6	Government	306	20.3 Lower 50%	949	306	17.1
39	Queens Beach State School Bowen · Primary · Prep-6	Government	302	27.3 Lower 50%	928	302	11.8
40	Alligator Creek State School Alligator Creek · Primary · Prep-6	Government	287	28.0 Lower 50%	955	287	14.3
41	Carlisle Adventist College Beaconsfield · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	281	41.9 Lower 50%	990	281	11.6
42	Mirani State School Mirani · Primary · Prep-6	Government	280	20.9 Lower 50%	947	280	15.6
43	Andergrove State School Andergrove · Primary · Prep-6	Government	270	19.2 Lower 50%	887	270	12.4
44	Dysart State School Dysart · Primary · Prep-6	Government	254	18.1 Lower 50%	907	254	14.5
45	Middlemount Community School Middlemount · Combined · Prep-12	Government	252	27.8 Lower 50%	951	252	12.0
46	Glenella State School Glenella · Primary · Prep-6	Government	234	36.8 Lower 50%	977	234	15.5
47	Mackay Central State School Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	216	29.2 Lower 50%	908	216	13.0
48	Slade Point State School Slade Point · Primary · Prep-6	Government	204	20.9 Lower 50%	850	204	13.9
49	Dysart State High School Dysart · Secondary · 7-12	Government	197	22.6 Lower 50%	900	197	10.6
50	Calen District State College Calen · Combined · Prep-12	Government	179	28.0 Lower 50%	926	179	10.5
51	Clermont State High School Clermont · Secondary · 7-12	Government	171	25.4 Lower 50%	924	171	7.9
52	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Clermont · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	165	43.4 Lower 50%	986	165	13.5
53	Clermont State School Clermont · Primary · Prep-6	Government	163	26.8 Lower 50%	936	163	11.9
54	St Anne's Catholic Primary School Sarina · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	162	33.5 Lower 50%	962	162	12.1
55	MacKillop Catholic Primary School Andergrove · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	149	39.5 Lower 50%	990	149	13.2
56	St Mary's Catholic School Bowen · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	146	41.5 Lower 50%	967	146	12.8
57	Collinsville State High School Collinsville · Secondary · 7-12	Government	145	29.3 Lower 50%	915	145	9.2
58	Dundula State School Bakers Creek · Primary · Prep-6	Government	117	27.2 Lower 50%	921	117	15.4
59	Swayneville State School Sarina · Primary · Prep-6	Government	114	22.8 Lower 50%	918	114	13.7
60	Chelona State School Chelona · Primary · Prep-6	Government	102	27.7 Lower 50%	949	102	14.2
61	Koumala State School Koumala · Primary · Prep-6	Government	100	28.8 Lower 50%	948	100	15.2
62	Nebo State School Nebo · Primary · Prep-6	Government	93	24.4 Lower 50%	899	93	12.7
63	Hampden State School Hampden · Primary · Prep-6	Government	84	33.4 Lower 50%	963	84	15.8
64	Collinsville State School Collinsville · Primary · Prep-6	Government	84	18.3 Lower 50%	868	84	16.8
65	Seaforth State School Seaforth · Primary · Prep-6	Government	80	33.0 Lower 50%	951	80	14.5

There are 65 largest schools in Mackay eligible for this list; the top 65 are shown. St Patrick's College in Mackay is ranked first (students: 1,394). 47 of the top 65 are government schools and 18 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 951.

The top 10 largest schools in Mackay for 2025 are: 1. St Patrick's College (Mackay); 2. Mackay State High School (South Mackay); 3. Mackay North State High School (North Mackay); 4. Whitsunday Anglican School (Beaconsfield); 5. Holy Spirit College (Mount Pleasant); 6. Proserpine State High School (Proserpine); 7. Mackay Northern Beaches State High School (Rural View); 8. Mackay Christian College (North Mackay); 9. Mirani State High School (Mirani); 10. Sarina State High School (Sarina).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Mackay?

St Patrick's College in Mackay ranks first among largest schools in Mackay with a Success Index of 58.1 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1009.

How are largest schools in Mackay ranked?

Schools with the highest total enrolments. 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 largest schools in Mackay?

47 of the top 65 largest schools in Mackay are government schools; 18 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.