MacKillop Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Johnston, Northern Territory 0832 · Palmerston LGA
About MacKillop Catholic College
MacKillop Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Johnston, Northern Territory (0832), within the Palmerston local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 795 students (397 girls and 398 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Northern Territory.
MacKillop Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1001, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 78 teachers (76.2 full-time equivalent) and 56 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, MacKillop Catholic College scores 59.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 4th of 23 secondary schools in NT (1st of 2 in the Palmerston area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1001
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 795 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.
Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School
Zuccoli · Catholic primary · T-6
379 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.3 km away
Zuccoli Primary School
Zuccoli · Government primary · T-6
537 students · ICSEA 989 · 1.5 km away
Bakewell Primary School
Bakewell · Government primary · T-6
616 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.7 km away
Good Shepherd Lutheran College
Howard Springs · Independent combined · T-12
1,117 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.7 km away
Rosebery Primary School
Rosebery · Government primary · T-6
349 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.2 km away
Woodroffe Primary School
Woodroffe · Government primary · T-6
327 students · ICSEA 842 · 3.0 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Woodroffe · Catholic primary · T-6
165 students · ICSEA 983 · 3.2 km away
Gray Primary School
Gray · Government primary · T-6
283 students · ICSEA 808 · 3.3 km away
Forrest Parade School
Bellamack · Government special · T-6
118 students · ICSEA 939 · 3.5 km away
Howard Springs Primary School
Howard Springs · Government primary · T-6
277 students · ICSEA 951 · 3.9 km away
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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 Education Northern Territory.
What year levels does MacKillop Catholic College offer?
MacKillop Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend MacKillop Catholic College?
In 2025, MacKillop Catholic College had 795 enrolled students (397 girls, 398 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of MacKillop Catholic College?
MacKillop Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1001. 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 NT?
MacKillop Catholic College ranks 4th of 23 secondary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (59.1/100), and 535th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at MacKillop Catholic College?
MacKillop Catholic College has about 10.4 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 191 students in Year 7 and 87 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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