Carlisle Adventist College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Beaconsfield, Queensland 4740 · Mackay LGA
#172 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#824 of 1,259 nationally
About Carlisle Adventist College
Carlisle Adventist College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Beaconsfield, Queensland (4740), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 281 students (148 girls and 133 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Carlisle Adventist College has an ICSEA value of 990, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (24.3 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carlisle Adventist College scores 41.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 172nd of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd of 4 in the Mackay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 990
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- 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 Carlisle Adventist College's 281 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carlisle Adventist College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carlisle Adventist College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mackay District Special School
Beaconsfield · Government special · Prep-12
82 students · ICSEA 949 · 915 m away
Whitsunday Anglican School
Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,151 students · ICSEA 1102 · 983 m away
Beaconsfield State School
Beaconsfield · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 924 · 1.1 km away
Emmanuel Catholic Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Catholic primary · Prep-6
597 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.3 km away
Holy Spirit College
Mount Pleasant · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,139 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.3 km away
Fitzgerald State School
North Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
632 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.7 km away
Pioneer State High School
Andergrove · Government high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 875 · 1.8 km away
Northview State School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.8 km away
Mackay North State High School
North Mackay · Government high school · 7-12
1,253 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.9 km away
Mackay Christian College
North Mackay · Independent combined · Prep-12
879 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.4 km away
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166 students · ICSEA 991
OneSchool Global QLD
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285 students · ICSEA 985
The School of Total Education
Warwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
122 students · ICSEA 985
Lighthouse Christian School
Norman Gardens · Independent combined · Prep-12
593 students · ICSEA 984
Emerald Christian College
Emerald · Independent combined · Prep-12
107 students · ICSEA 996
Faith Baptist Christian School
Burua · Independent combined · Prep-12
125 students · ICSEA 981
Frequently asked questions
Is Carlisle Adventist College a public or private school?
Carlisle Adventist College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Carlisle Adventist College offer?
Carlisle Adventist College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Carlisle Adventist College?
In 2025, Carlisle Adventist College had 281 enrolled students (148 girls, 133 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carlisle Adventist College?
Carlisle Adventist College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 990. 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 Carlisle Adventist College rank in QLD?
Carlisle Adventist College ranks 172nd of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (41.9/100), and 824th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carlisle Adventist College?
Carlisle Adventist College has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Carlisle Adventist College?
In 2025, Carlisle Adventist College had 29 students in Year 7 and 12 in Year 12.
Is Carlisle Adventist College co-ed?
Yes. Carlisle Adventist College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carlisle Adventist College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carlisle Adventist 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 Carlisle Adventist College?
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