Catherine McAuley College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mackay, Queensland 4741 · Mackay LGA
About Catherine McAuley College
Catherine McAuley College is a catholic high school located in Mackay, Queensland (4741), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 606 students (364 girls and 242 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Catherine McAuley College has an ICSEA value of 1026, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (51.5 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1.
On the Success Index, Catherine McAuley College scores 60.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 63rd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (1st of 9 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 1026
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Catherine McAuley College's 606 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Catherine McAuley College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Catherine McAuley College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mackay West State School
West Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
770 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.1 km away
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
Mackay West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
569 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.3 km away
Mackay State High School
South Mackay · Government high school · 7-12
1,254 students · ICSEA 936 · 2.1 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Mackay South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.7 km away
Mackay Central State School
Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
216 students · ICSEA 908 · 3.0 km away
Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School
Mackay · Independent special · 7-12
75 students · ICSEA 811 · 3.2 km away
St Patrick's College
Mackay · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,394 students · ICSEA 1009 · 3.7 km away
Victoria Park State School
East Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
602 students · ICSEA 927 · 3.9 km away
Dundula State School
Bakers Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 921 · 4.5 km away
Glenella State School
Glenella · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 977 · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Columban's College
Caboolture · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,171 students · ICSEA 1026
Shalom College
Bundaberg · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,558 students · ICSEA 1027
St Patrick's College Townsville
Townsville · Catholic high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 1024
Holy Spirit College
Mount Pleasant · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,139 students · ICSEA 1023
St Mary's Catholic College
Woree · Catholic high school · 7-12
949 students · ICSEA 1023
Chanel College
Gladstone · Catholic high school · 7-12
854 students · ICSEA 1031
Frequently asked questions
Is Catherine McAuley College a public or private school?
Catherine McAuley College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Catherine McAuley College offer?
Catherine McAuley College offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Catherine McAuley College?
In 2025, Catherine McAuley College had 606 enrolled students (364 girls, 242 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Catherine McAuley College?
Catherine McAuley College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1026. 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 Catherine McAuley College rank in QLD?
Catherine McAuley College ranks 63rd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (60.1/100), and 512th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Catherine McAuley College?
Catherine McAuley College has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Catherine McAuley College?
In 2025, Catherine McAuley College had 170 students in Year 7.
Is Catherine McAuley College co-ed?
Yes. Catherine McAuley College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Catherine McAuley College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Catherine McAuley 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.
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