Top 14 public high schools in Mackay (2025)
Government schools offering secondary years. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 14 schools shown out of all eligible public high schools in Mackay.
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- 140Proserpine State High SchoolProserpine · Government SecondaryICSEA 974 · 1,116 students
- 231Mackay North State High SchoolNorth Mackay · Government SecondaryICSEA 958 · 1,253 students
- 329Collinsville State High SchoolCollinsville · Government SecondaryICSEA 915 · 145 students
- 428Calen District State CollegeCalen · Government CombinedICSEA 926 · 179 students
- 528Middlemount Community SchoolMiddlemount · Government CombinedICSEA 951 · 252 students
- 628Sarina State High SchoolSarina · Government SecondaryICSEA 935 · 775 students
- 727Mackay Northern Beaches State High SchoolRural View · Government SecondaryICSEA 950 · 1,012 students
- 826Moranbah State High SchoolMoranbah · Government SecondaryICSEA 949 · 756 students
- 925Clermont State High SchoolClermont · Government SecondaryICSEA 924 · 171 students
- 1025Mackay State High SchoolSouth Mackay · Government SecondaryICSEA 936 · 1,254 students
- 1124Bowen State High SchoolBowen · Government SecondaryICSEA 919 · 679 students
- 1223Dysart State High SchoolDysart · Government SecondaryICSEA 900 · 197 students
- 1321Mirani State High SchoolMirani · Government SecondaryICSEA 947 · 786 students
- 1416Pioneer State High SchoolAndergrove · Government SecondaryICSEA 875 · 536 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proserpine State High School Proserpine · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 39.9 Lower 50% | 974 | 1,116 | 12.1 |
| 2 | Mackay North State High School North Mackay · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 30.5 Lower 50% | 958 | 1,253 | 12.5 |
| 3 | Collinsville State High School Collinsville · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 29.3 Lower 50% | 915 | 145 | 9.2 |
| 4 | Calen District State College Calen · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 28.0 Lower 50% | 926 | 179 | 10.5 |
| 5 | Middlemount Community School Middlemount · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 27.8 Lower 50% | 951 | 252 | 12.0 |
| 6 | Sarina State High School Sarina · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 27.5 Lower 50% | 935 | 775 | 11.6 |
| 7 | Mackay Northern Beaches State High School Rural View · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 27.0 Lower 50% | 950 | 1,012 | 12.5 |
| 8 | Moranbah State High School Moranbah · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 25.6 Lower 50% | 949 | 756 | 12.7 |
| 9 | Clermont State High School Clermont · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 25.4 Lower 50% | 924 | 171 | 7.9 |
| 10 | Mackay State High School South Mackay · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 25.3 Lower 50% | 936 | 1,254 | 13.2 |
| 11 | Bowen State High School Bowen · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 23.6 Lower 50% | 919 | 679 | 12.2 |
| 12 | Dysart State High School Dysart · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 22.6 Lower 50% | 900 | 197 | 10.6 |
| 13 | Mirani State High School Mirani · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 21.3 Lower 50% | 947 | 786 | 12.9 |
| 14 | Pioneer State High School Andergrove · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 16.1 Lower 50% | 875 | 536 | 11.2 |
There are 14 public high schools in Mackay eligible for this list; the top 14 are shown. Proserpine State High School in Proserpine is ranked first with a Success Index of 39.9 and an ICSEA of 974. 14 of the top 14 are government schools and 0 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 936.
The top 10 public high schools in Mackay for 2025 are: 1. Proserpine State High School (Proserpine); 2. Mackay North State High School (North Mackay); 3. Collinsville State High School (Collinsville); 4. Calen District State College (Calen); 5. Middlemount Community School (Middlemount); 6. Sarina State High School (Sarina); 7. Mackay Northern Beaches State High School (Rural View); 8. Moranbah State High School (Moranbah); 9. Clermont State High School (Clermont); 10. Mackay State High School (South Mackay).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public secondary school in Mackay?
Proserpine State High School in Proserpine ranks first among public high schools in Mackay with a Success Index of 39.9 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 974.
How are public high schools in Mackay ranked?
Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.
How many public schools are in the top 100 public high schools in Mackay?
14 of the top 14 public high schools in Mackay are government schools; 0 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.