MacKillop Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woongarrah, New South Wales 2259 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#220 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#700 of 1,259 nationally
About MacKillop Catholic College
MacKillop Catholic College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Woongarrah, New South Wales (2259), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,558 students (803 girls and 755 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
MacKillop Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1042, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 120 teachers (109.4 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, MacKillop Catholic College scores 47.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 220th of 314 combined schools in NSW (8th of 10 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1042
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How MacKillop Catholic College's 1,558 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at MacKillop Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near MacKillop Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Warnervale Public School
Hamlyn Terrace · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.1 km away
Porters Creek Public School
Warnervale · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.4 km away
Woongarrah Public School
Woongarrah · Government primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.5 km away
Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School
Warnervale · Independent combined · K-12
796 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.2 km away
Wadalba Community School
Wadalba · Government combined · K-12
1,414 students · ICSEA 941 · 2.6 km away
Kanwal Public School
Kanwal · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 942 · 2.8 km away
Gorokan High School
Lake Haven · Government high school · 7-12
981 students · ICSEA 923 · 3.8 km away
Gorokan Public School
Gorokan · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 913 · 4.1 km away
Tuggerawong Public School
Tuggerawong · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 953 · 4.6 km away
Blue Haven Public School
Blue Haven · Government primary · K-6
637 students · ICSEA 927 · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Vincent's College Ashfield
Ashfield · Catholic combined · K-12
1,092 students · ICSEA 1043
Lumen Christi Catholic College
Pambula Beach · Catholic combined · K-12
692 students · ICSEA 1040
All Saints Catholic College
Liverpool · Catholic combined · K-12
2,138 students · ICSEA 1038
St Patrick's Parish School
Cooma · Catholic combined · K-10
457 students · ICSEA 1037
St Anthony of Padua Catholic College
Austral · Catholic combined · K-11
1,539 students · ICSEA 1037
St Matthews Catholic School Mudgee
Mudgee · Catholic combined · K-12
1,122 students · ICSEA 1022
Frequently asked questions
Is MacKillop Catholic College a public or private school?
MacKillop Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does MacKillop Catholic College offer?
MacKillop Catholic College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend MacKillop Catholic College?
In 2025, MacKillop Catholic College had 1,558 enrolled students (803 girls, 755 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of MacKillop Catholic College?
MacKillop Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1042. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does MacKillop Catholic College rank in NSW?
MacKillop Catholic College ranks 220th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.8/100), and 700th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at MacKillop Catholic College?
MacKillop Catholic College has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at MacKillop Catholic College?
In 2025, MacKillop Catholic College had 184 students in Year 7 and 111 in Year 12.
Is MacKillop Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. MacKillop Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near MacKillop Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of MacKillop Catholic College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near MacKillop Catholic College?
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