Schools in Mackay, QLD

There are 58 schools in Mackay, Queensland (local government area): 43 primary, 9 secondary, 4 combined. 43 are government schools and 15 are non-government. Together they enrol about 22,282 students.

Schools

Students

22,282

Median ICSEA

950

Australian average is 1000

Top Success Index

66.8

Whitsunday Anglican School

Mackay school rankings

All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.

1
67
Whitsunday Anglican SchoolBeaconsfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1102 · 1,151 students
2
60
Catherine McAuley CollegeMackay · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1026 · 606 students
3
58
St Patrick's CollegeMackay · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1009 · 1,394 students
4
57
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolMackay South · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1050 · 384 students
5
55
Holy Spirit CollegeMount Pleasant · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1023 · 1,139 students
6
50
St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolMackay · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1018 · 439 students
7
49
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolNorth Mackay · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1016 · 349 students
8
47
Mackay West State SchoolWest Mackay · Government PrimaryICSEA 980 · 770 students
9
46
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolMackay West · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1031 · 569 students
10
46
Emmanuel Catholic Primary SchoolMount Pleasant · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1025 · 597 students
11
42
Carlisle Adventist CollegeBeaconsfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 990 · 281 students
12
41
Northview State SchoolMount Pleasant · Government PrimaryICSEA 991 · 331 students
13
40
St John's Catholic Primary SchoolWalkerston · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1003 · 349 students
14
40
Mackay Christian CollegeNorth Mackay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1000 · 879 students
15
40
MacKillop Catholic Primary SchoolAndergrove · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 990 · 149 students
16
37
Glenella State SchoolGlenella · Government PrimaryICSEA 977 · 234 students
17
34
St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolSarina · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 962 · 162 students
18
33
Hampden State SchoolHampden · Government PrimaryICSEA 963 · 84 students
19
33
Seaforth State SchoolSeaforth · Government PrimaryICSEA 951 · 80 students
20
33
Marian State SchoolMarian · Government PrimaryICSEA 977 · 449 students
21
32
Bucasia State SchoolBucasia · Government PrimaryICSEA 962 · 476 students
22
31
Mackay North State High SchoolNorth Mackay · Government SecondaryICSEA 958 · 1,253 students
23
29
Mackay Central State SchoolMackay · Government PrimaryICSEA 908 · 216 students
24
29
Koumala State SchoolKoumala · Government PrimaryICSEA 948 · 100 students
25
28
Alligator Creek State SchoolAlligator Creek · Government PrimaryICSEA 955 · 287 students
26
28
Calen District State CollegeCalen · Government CombinedICSEA 926 · 179 students
27
28
Chelona State SchoolChelona · Government PrimaryICSEA 949 · 102 students
28
28
Sarina State High SchoolSarina · Government SecondaryICSEA 935 · 775 students
29
27
Dundula State SchoolBakers Creek · Government PrimaryICSEA 921 · 117 students
30
27
Fitzgerald State SchoolNorth Mackay · Government PrimaryICSEA 955 · 632 students
31
27
Mackay Northern Beaches State High SchoolRural View · Government SecondaryICSEA 950 · 1,012 students
32
27
Beaconsfield State SchoolBeaconsfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 924 · 481 students
33
26
Mackay North State SchoolNorth Mackay · Government PrimaryICSEA 933 · 401 students
34
25
Mackay State High SchoolSouth Mackay · Government SecondaryICSEA 936 · 1,254 students
35
25
Victoria Park State SchoolEast Mackay · Government PrimaryICSEA 927 · 602 students
36
23
Swayneville State SchoolSarina · Government PrimaryICSEA 918 · 114 students
37
22
Eimeo Road State SchoolRural View · Government PrimaryICSEA 938 · 607 students
38
21
Mirani State High SchoolMirani · Government SecondaryICSEA 947 · 786 students
39
21
Mirani State SchoolMirani · Government PrimaryICSEA 947 · 280 students
40
21
Slade Point State SchoolSlade Point · Government PrimaryICSEA 850 · 204 students
41
20
Walkerston State SchoolWalkerston · Government PrimaryICSEA 949 · 306 students
42
19
Andergrove State SchoolAndergrove · Government PrimaryICSEA 887 · 270 students
43
16
Pioneer State High SchoolAndergrove · Government SecondaryICSEA 875 · 536 students
44
14
Sarina State SchoolSarina · Government PrimaryICSEA 890 · 359 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Whitsunday Anglican School Beaconsfield · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	66.8 Top 25%	1102	1,151	13.2
2	Catherine McAuley College Mackay · Secondary · 7-10	Catholic	60.1 Top 50%	1026	606	11.8
3	St Patrick's College Mackay · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	58.1 Top 50%	1009	1,394	11.3
4	St Mary's Catholic Primary School Mackay South · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	57.1 Top 50%	1050	384	16.6
5	Holy Spirit College Mount Pleasant · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	54.6 Top 50%	1023	1,139	13.2
6	St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	50.1 Top 50%	1018	439	17.3
7	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School North Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	49.2 Top 50%	1016	349	16.8
8	Mackay West State School West Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	47.2 Lower 50%	980	770	14.6
9	St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Mackay West · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	46.4 Lower 50%	1031	569	18.8
10	Emmanuel Catholic Primary School Mount Pleasant · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	45.7 Lower 50%	1025	597	18.8
11	Carlisle Adventist College Beaconsfield · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	41.9 Lower 50%	990	281	11.6
12	Northview State School Mount Pleasant · Primary · Prep-6	Government	40.5 Lower 50%	991	331	13.7
13	St John's Catholic Primary School Walkerston · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	40.2 Lower 50%	1003	349	17.9
14	Mackay Christian College North Mackay · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	39.5 Lower 50%	1000	879	13.8
15	MacKillop Catholic Primary School Andergrove · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	39.5 Lower 50%	990	149	13.2
16	Glenella State School Glenella · Primary · Prep-6	Government	36.8 Lower 50%	977	234	15.5
17	St Anne's Catholic Primary School Sarina · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	33.5 Lower 50%	962	162	12.1
18	Hampden State School Hampden · Primary · Prep-6	Government	33.4 Lower 50%	963	84	15.8
19	Seaforth State School Seaforth · Primary · Prep-6	Government	33.0 Lower 50%	951	80	14.5
20	Marian State School Marian · Primary · Prep-6	Government	32.6 Lower 50%	977	449	13.6
21	Bucasia State School Bucasia · Primary · Prep-6	Government	32.2 Lower 50%	962	476	15.3
22	Mackay North State High School North Mackay · Secondary · 7-12	Government	30.5 Lower 50%	958	1,253	12.5
23	Mackay Central State School Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	29.2 Lower 50%	908	216	13.0
24	Koumala State School Koumala · Primary · Prep-6	Government	28.8 Lower 50%	948	100	15.2
25	Alligator Creek State School Alligator Creek · Primary · Prep-6	Government	28.0 Lower 50%	955	287	14.3
26	Calen District State College Calen · Combined · Prep-12	Government	28.0 Lower 50%	926	179	10.5
27	Chelona State School Chelona · Primary · Prep-6	Government	27.7 Lower 50%	949	102	14.2
28	Sarina State High School Sarina · Secondary · 7-12	Government	27.5 Lower 50%	935	775	11.6
29	Dundula State School Bakers Creek · Primary · Prep-6	Government	27.2 Lower 50%	921	117	15.4
30	Fitzgerald State School North Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	27.1 Lower 50%	955	632	15.5
31	Mackay Northern Beaches State High School Rural View · Secondary · 7-12	Government	27.0 Lower 50%	950	1,012	12.5
32	Beaconsfield State School Beaconsfield · Primary · Prep-6	Government	26.7 Lower 50%	924	481	14.2
33	Mackay North State School North Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	26.3 Lower 50%	933	401	14.1
34	Mackay State High School South Mackay · Secondary · 7-12	Government	25.3 Lower 50%	936	1,254	13.2
35	Victoria Park State School East Mackay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	25.2 Lower 50%	927	602	12.5
36	Swayneville State School Sarina · Primary · Prep-6	Government	22.8 Lower 50%	918	114	13.7
37	Eimeo Road State School Rural View · Primary · Prep-6	Government	21.8 Lower 50%	938	607	14.5
38	Mirani State High School Mirani · Secondary · 7-12	Government	21.3 Lower 50%	947	786	12.9
39	Mirani State School Mirani · Primary · Prep-6	Government	20.9 Lower 50%	947	280	15.6
40	Slade Point State School Slade Point · Primary · Prep-6	Government	20.9 Lower 50%	850	204	13.9
41	Walkerston State School Walkerston · Primary · Prep-6	Government	20.3 Lower 50%	949	306	17.1
42	Andergrove State School Andergrove · Primary · Prep-6	Government	19.2 Lower 50%	887	270	12.4
43	Pioneer State High School Andergrove · Secondary · 7-12	Government	16.1 Lower 50%	875	536	11.2
44	Sarina State School Sarina · Primary · Prep-6	Government	13.7 Lower 50%	890	359	15.0

Best primary schools in Mackay

66.8

Whitsunday Anglican School

Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12

1,151 students · ICSEA 1102

57.1

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Mackay South · Catholic primary · Prep-6

384 students · ICSEA 1050

50.1

St Brendan's Catholic Primary School

Mackay · Catholic primary · Prep-6

439 students · ICSEA 1018

49.2

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

North Mackay · Catholic primary · Prep-6

349 students · ICSEA 1016

47.2

Mackay West State School

West Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6

770 students · ICSEA 980

Best high schools in Mackay

66.8

Whitsunday Anglican School

Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12

1,151 students · ICSEA 1102

60.1

Catherine McAuley College

Mackay · Catholic high school · 7-10

606 students · ICSEA 1026

58.1

St Patrick's College

Mackay · Catholic high school · 7-12

1,394 students · ICSEA 1009

54.6

Holy Spirit College

Mount Pleasant · Catholic high school · 7-12

1,139 students · ICSEA 1023

41.9

Carlisle Adventist College

Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12

281 students · ICSEA 990

Other schools

Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.

Pindi Pindi State Schoolprimary
Homebush State Schoolprimary
Farleigh State Schoolprimary
North Eton State Schoolprimary
Coningsby State Schoolprimary
Finch Hatton State Schoolprimary
Bloomsbury State Schoolprimary
Eton State Schoolprimary
Gargett State Schoolprimary
Eungella State Schoolprimary
Oakenden State Schoolprimary
Pinnacle State Schoolprimary
Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance Schoolspecial
Mackay District Special Schoolspecial

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Mackay?

Whitsunday Anglican School has the highest Success Index in Mackay (66.8/100, Top 25% of combined schools nationally).

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Are there public high schools in Mackay?

Yes. Mackay North State High School, Calen District State College, Sarina State High School, Mackay Northern Beaches State High School, Mackay State High School and 2 more are government schools offering secondary years in Mackay.