Macquarie College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wallsend, New South Wales 2287 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#150 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#474 of 1,259 nationally
About Macquarie College
Macquarie College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Wallsend, New South Wales (2287), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,060 students (559 girls and 501 boys). The school is affiliated with Adventist Schools Australia.
Macquarie College has an ICSEA value of 1110, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 45% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 78 teachers (73.9 full-time equivalent) and 56 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Macquarie College scores 59.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 150th of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 7 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1110
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)45% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020 (area median +31%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Macquarie College's 1,060 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Macquarie College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Macquarie College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newcastle Waldorf School
Glendale · Independent combined · K-12
237 students · ICSEA 1072 · 447 m away
Glendale East Public School
Glendale · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 956 · 641 m away
Holy Cross Primary School
Glendale · Catholic primary · K-6
153 students · ICSEA 1036 · 884 m away
Glendale Technology High School
Glendale · Government high school · 7-12
802 students · ICSEA 946 · 893 m away
Alesco Secondary College
Cooks Hill · Independent special · 9-12
664 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.1 km away
Elermore Vale Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · P-6
290 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.6 km away
Cardiff North Public School
Cardiff · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.0 km away
Wallsend South Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
583 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.2 km away
Wallsend Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.5 km away
St Kevin's Primary School
Cardiff · Catholic primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Norwest Christian College
Riverstone · Independent combined · K-12
1,187 students · ICSEA 1109
Bishop Druitt College
Coffs Harbour · Independent combined · K-12
1,351 students · ICSEA 1109
Marsden Park Anglican College
Marsden Park · Independent combined · K-8
733 students · ICSEA 1109
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School
Engadine · Independent combined · K-12
42 students · ICSEA 1108
Central Coast Adventist School
Erina · Independent combined · K-12
1,136 students · ICSEA 1112
Elonera Montessori School
Mount Ousley · Independent combined · K-12
187 students · ICSEA 1108
Frequently asked questions
Is Macquarie College a public or private school?
Macquarie College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Adventist Schools Australia.
What year levels does Macquarie College offer?
Macquarie College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Macquarie College?
In 2025, Macquarie College had 1,060 enrolled students (559 girls, 501 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Macquarie College?
Macquarie College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1110. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Macquarie College rank in NSW?
Macquarie College ranks 150th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (59.3/100), and 474th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Macquarie College?
Macquarie College has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Macquarie College?
In 2025, Macquarie College had 110 students in Year 7 and 64 in Year 12.
Is Macquarie College co-ed?
Yes. Macquarie College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Macquarie College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Macquarie 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 Macquarie College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 12 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.