Mackay Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Mackay, Queensland 4740 · Mackay LGA
#185 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#871 of 1,259 nationally
About Mackay Christian College
Mackay Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in North Mackay, Queensland (4740), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 879 students (450 girls and 429 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Mackay Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1000, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 74 teachers (63.8 full-time equivalent) and 124 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mackay Christian College scores 39.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 185th of 275 combined schools in QLD (3rd 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 1000
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Mackay Christian College's 879 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mackay Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mackay Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mackay North State School
North Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
401 students · ICSEA 933 · 762 m away
Mackay North State High School
North Mackay · Government high school · 7-12
1,253 students · ICSEA 958 · 895 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
North Mackay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1016 · 970 m away
Fitzgerald State School
North Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
632 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.5 km away
Whitsunday Anglican School
Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,151 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.9 km away
Pioneer State High School
Andergrove · Government high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 875 · 2.1 km away
Carlisle Adventist College
Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
281 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.4 km away
Mackay District Special School
Beaconsfield · Government special · Prep-12
82 students · ICSEA 949 · 2.5 km away
Holy Spirit College
Mount Pleasant · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,139 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.6 km away
St Patrick's College
Mackay · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,394 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Emerald Christian College
Emerald · Independent combined · Prep-12
107 students · ICSEA 996
Riverside Christian College
Maryborough · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,329 students · ICSEA 1004
Chinchilla Christian College
Chinchilla · Independent combined · Prep-12
462 students · ICSEA 1004
Mastery Schools Australia
Springfield Central · Independent combined · 4-10
960 students · ICSEA 1005
Staines Memorial College
Redbank Plains · Independent combined · Prep-12
716 students · ICSEA 1006
The SCOTS PGC College
Warwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
470 students · ICSEA 1008
Frequently asked questions
Is Mackay Christian College a public or private school?
Mackay Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Mackay Christian College offer?
Mackay Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mackay Christian College?
In 2025, Mackay Christian College had 879 enrolled students (450 girls, 429 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mackay Christian College?
Mackay Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1000. 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 Mackay Christian College rank in QLD?
Mackay Christian College ranks 185th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (39.5/100), and 871st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mackay Christian College?
Mackay Christian College has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mackay Christian College?
In 2025, Mackay Christian College had 83 students in Year 7 and 41 in Year 12.
Is Mackay Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Mackay Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mackay Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mackay Christian 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 Mackay Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring North Lakes, about 783 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.