Top 47 public schools in Mackay (2025)

Government schools across all year levels. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 47 schools shown out of all eligible public schools in Mackay.

1
47
Mackay West State SchoolWest Mackay · Government PrimaryICSEA 980 · 770 students
2
41
Northview State SchoolMount Pleasant · Government PrimaryICSEA 991 · 331 students
3
40
Proserpine State High SchoolProserpine · Government SecondaryICSEA 974 · 1,116 students
4
39
Proserpine State SchoolProserpine · Government PrimaryICSEA 968 · 577 students
5
38
Cannonvale State SchoolCannonvale · Government PrimaryICSEA 987 · 758 students
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37
Glenella State SchoolGlenella · Government PrimaryICSEA 977 · 234 students
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33
Hampden State SchoolHampden · Government PrimaryICSEA 963 · 84 students
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33
Seaforth State SchoolSeaforth · Government PrimaryICSEA 951 · 80 students
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33
Bowen State SchoolBowen · Government PrimaryICSEA 927 · 508 students
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33
Marian State SchoolMarian · Government PrimaryICSEA 977 · 449 students
11
32
Bucasia State SchoolBucasia · Government PrimaryICSEA 962 · 476 students
12
31
Mackay North State High SchoolNorth Mackay · Government SecondaryICSEA 958 · 1,253 students
13
30
Moranbah State SchoolMoranbah · Government PrimaryICSEA 957 · 531 students
14
29
Collinsville State High SchoolCollinsville · Government SecondaryICSEA 915 · 145 students
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29
Mackay Central State SchoolMackay · Government PrimaryICSEA 908 · 216 students
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29
Koumala State SchoolKoumala · Government PrimaryICSEA 948 · 100 students
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28
Moranbah East State SchoolMoranbah · Government PrimaryICSEA 952 · 610 students
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28
Alligator Creek State SchoolAlligator Creek · Government PrimaryICSEA 955 · 287 students
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28
Calen District State CollegeCalen · Government CombinedICSEA 926 · 179 students
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28
Middlemount Community SchoolMiddlemount · Government CombinedICSEA 951 · 252 students
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28
Chelona State SchoolChelona · Government PrimaryICSEA 949 · 102 students
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28
Sarina State High SchoolSarina · Government SecondaryICSEA 935 · 775 students
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27
Queens Beach State SchoolBowen · Government PrimaryICSEA 928 · 302 students
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27
Dundula State SchoolBakers Creek · Government PrimaryICSEA 921 · 117 students
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27
Fitzgerald State SchoolNorth Mackay · Government PrimaryICSEA 955 · 632 students
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27
Mackay Northern Beaches State High SchoolRural View · Government SecondaryICSEA 950 · 1,012 students
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27
Clermont State SchoolClermont · Government PrimaryICSEA 936 · 163 students
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27
Beaconsfield State SchoolBeaconsfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 924 · 481 students
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26
Mackay North State SchoolNorth Mackay · Government PrimaryICSEA 933 · 401 students
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26
Moranbah State High SchoolMoranbah · Government SecondaryICSEA 949 · 756 students
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25
Clermont State High SchoolClermont · Government SecondaryICSEA 924 · 171 students
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25
Mackay State High SchoolSouth Mackay · Government SecondaryICSEA 936 · 1,254 students
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25
Victoria Park State SchoolEast Mackay · Government PrimaryICSEA 927 · 602 students
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24
Nebo State SchoolNebo · Government PrimaryICSEA 899 · 93 students
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24
Bowen State High SchoolBowen · Government SecondaryICSEA 919 · 679 students
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Swayneville State SchoolSarina · Government PrimaryICSEA 918 · 114 students
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Dysart State High SchoolDysart · Government SecondaryICSEA 900 · 197 students
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22
Eimeo Road State SchoolRural View · Government PrimaryICSEA 938 · 607 students
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21
Mirani State High SchoolMirani · Government SecondaryICSEA 947 · 786 students
40
21
Mirani State SchoolMirani · Government PrimaryICSEA 947 · 280 students
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21
Slade Point State SchoolSlade Point · Government PrimaryICSEA 850 · 204 students
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20
Walkerston State SchoolWalkerston · Government PrimaryICSEA 949 · 306 students
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19
Andergrove State SchoolAndergrove · Government PrimaryICSEA 887 · 270 students
44
18
Collinsville State SchoolCollinsville · Government PrimaryICSEA 868 · 84 students
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18
Dysart State SchoolDysart · Government PrimaryICSEA 907 · 254 students
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16
Pioneer State High SchoolAndergrove · Government SecondaryICSEA 875 · 536 students
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14
Sarina State SchoolSarina · Government PrimaryICSEA 890 · 359 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Mackay West State School West Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	47.2 Lower 50%	980	770	14.6
2	Northview State School Mount Pleasant · Primary · Prep-6	Government	40.5 Lower 50%	991	331	13.7
3	Proserpine State High School Proserpine · Secondary · 7-12	Government	39.9 Lower 50%	974	1,116	12.1
4	Proserpine State School Proserpine · Primary · Prep-6	Government	38.7 Lower 50%	968	577	12.7
5	Cannonvale State School Cannonvale · Primary · Prep-6	Government	38.2 Lower 50%	987	758	14.6
6	Glenella State School Glenella · Primary · Prep-6	Government	36.8 Lower 50%	977	234	15.5
7	Hampden State School Hampden · Primary · Prep-6	Government	33.4 Lower 50%	963	84	15.8
8	Seaforth State School Seaforth · Primary · Prep-6	Government	33.0 Lower 50%	951	80	14.5
9	Bowen State School Bowen · Primary · Prep-6	Government	32.7 Lower 50%	927	508	15.0
10	Marian State School Marian · Primary · Prep-6	Government	32.6 Lower 50%	977	449	13.6
11	Bucasia State School Bucasia · Primary · Prep-6	Government	32.2 Lower 50%	962	476	15.3
12	Mackay North State High School North Mackay · Secondary · 7-12	Government	30.5 Lower 50%	958	1,253	12.5
13	Moranbah State School Moranbah · Primary · Prep-6	Government	29.5 Lower 50%	957	531	14.4
14	Collinsville State High School Collinsville · Secondary · 7-12	Government	29.3 Lower 50%	915	145	9.2
15	Mackay Central State School Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	29.2 Lower 50%	908	216	13.0
16	Koumala State School Koumala · Primary · Prep-6	Government	28.8 Lower 50%	948	100	15.2
17	Moranbah East State School Moranbah · Primary · Prep-6	Government	28.1 Lower 50%	952	610	14.4
18	Alligator Creek State School Alligator Creek · Primary · Prep-6	Government	28.0 Lower 50%	955	287	14.3
19	Calen District State College Calen · Combined · Prep-12	Government	28.0 Lower 50%	926	179	10.5
20	Middlemount Community School Middlemount · Combined · Prep-12	Government	27.8 Lower 50%	951	252	12.0
21	Chelona State School Chelona · Primary · Prep-6	Government	27.7 Lower 50%	949	102	14.2
22	Sarina State High School Sarina · Secondary · 7-12	Government	27.5 Lower 50%	935	775	11.6
23	Queens Beach State School Bowen · Primary · Prep-6	Government	27.3 Lower 50%	928	302	11.8
24	Dundula State School Bakers Creek · Primary · Prep-6	Government	27.2 Lower 50%	921	117	15.4
25	Fitzgerald State School North Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	27.1 Lower 50%	955	632	15.5
26	Mackay Northern Beaches State High School Rural View · Secondary · 7-12	Government	27.0 Lower 50%	950	1,012	12.5
27	Clermont State School Clermont · Primary · Prep-6	Government	26.8 Lower 50%	936	163	11.9
28	Beaconsfield State School Beaconsfield · Primary · Prep-6	Government	26.7 Lower 50%	924	481	14.2
29	Mackay North State School North Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	26.3 Lower 50%	933	401	14.1
30	Moranbah State High School Moranbah · Secondary · 7-12	Government	25.6 Lower 50%	949	756	12.7
31	Clermont State High School Clermont · Secondary · 7-12	Government	25.4 Lower 50%	924	171	7.9
32	Mackay State High School South Mackay · Secondary · 7-12	Government	25.3 Lower 50%	936	1,254	13.2
33	Victoria Park State School East Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	25.2 Lower 50%	927	602	12.5
34	Nebo State School Nebo · Primary · Prep-6	Government	24.4 Lower 50%	899	93	12.7
35	Bowen State High School Bowen · Secondary · 7-12	Government	23.6 Lower 50%	919	679	12.2
36	Swayneville State School Sarina · Primary · Prep-6	Government	22.8 Lower 50%	918	114	13.7
37	Dysart State High School Dysart · Secondary · 7-12	Government	22.6 Lower 50%	900	197	10.6
38	Eimeo Road State School Rural View · Primary · Prep-6	Government	21.8 Lower 50%	938	607	14.5
39	Mirani State High School Mirani · Secondary · 7-12	Government	21.3 Lower 50%	947	786	12.9
40	Mirani State School Mirani · Primary · Prep-6	Government	20.9 Lower 50%	947	280	15.6
41	Slade Point State School Slade Point · Primary · Prep-6	Government	20.9 Lower 50%	850	204	13.9
42	Walkerston State School Walkerston · Primary · Prep-6	Government	20.3 Lower 50%	949	306	17.1
43	Andergrove State School Andergrove · Primary · Prep-6	Government	19.2 Lower 50%	887	270	12.4
44	Collinsville State School Collinsville · Primary · Prep-6	Government	18.3 Lower 50%	868	84	16.8
45	Dysart State School Dysart · Primary · Prep-6	Government	18.1 Lower 50%	907	254	14.5
46	Pioneer State High School Andergrove · Secondary · 7-12	Government	16.1 Lower 50%	875	536	11.2
47	Sarina State School Sarina · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.7 Lower 50%	890	359	15.0

There are 47 public schools in Mackay eligible for this list; the top 47 are shown. Mackay West State School in West Mackay is ranked first with a Success Index of 47.2 and an ICSEA of 980. 47 of the top 47 are government schools and 0 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 938.

The top 10 public schools in Mackay for 2025 are: 1. Mackay West State School (West Mackay); 2. Northview State School (Mount Pleasant); 3. Proserpine State High School (Proserpine); 4. Proserpine State School (Proserpine); 5. Cannonvale State School (Cannonvale); 6. Glenella State School (Glenella); 7. Hampden State School (Hampden); 8. Seaforth State School (Seaforth); 9. Bowen State School (Bowen); 10. Marian State School (Marian).

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What is the best public school in Mackay?

Mackay West State School in West Mackay ranks first among public schools in Mackay with a Success Index of 47.2 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 980.

How are public 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 schools in Mackay?

47 of the top 47 public 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.