Mackay North State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Mackay, Queensland 4740 · Mackay LGA
#193 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1166 of 1,472 nationally
About Mackay North State High School
Mackay North State High School is a public high school located in North Mackay, Queensland (4740), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,253 students (644 girls and 609 boys).
Mackay North State High School has an ICSEA value of 958, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 108 teachers (100.5 full-time equivalent) and 64 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mackay North State High School scores 30.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 193rd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (4th 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 958
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- 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 Mackay North State High School's 1,253 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mackay North State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mackay North State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fitzgerald State School
North Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
632 students · ICSEA 955 · 564 m away
Mackay Christian College
North Mackay · Independent combined · Prep-12
879 students · ICSEA 1000 · 895 m away
Mackay North State School
North Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
401 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.3 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
North Mackay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.6 km away
Whitsunday Anglican School
Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,151 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.7 km away
Holy Spirit College
Mount Pleasant · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,139 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.8 km away
Emmanuel Catholic Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Catholic primary · Prep-6
597 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.8 km away
Carlisle Adventist College
Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
281 students · ICSEA 990 · 1.9 km away
Pioneer State High School
Andergrove · Government high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 875 · 2.3 km away
Mackay District Special School
Beaconsfield · Government special · Prep-12
82 students · ICSEA 949 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Yeppoon State High School
Yeppoon · Government high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 958
Stanthorpe State High School
Stanthorpe · Government high school · 7-12
523 students · ICSEA 957
Monto State High School
Monto · Government high school · 7-12
149 students · ICSEA 957
Pine Rivers State High School
Strathpine · Government high school · 7-12
902 students · ICSEA 960
Gympie State High School
Gympie · Government high school · 7-12
1,012 students · ICSEA 955
Urangan State High School
Urangan · Government high school · 7-12
1,342 students · ICSEA 961
Frequently asked questions
Is Mackay North State High School a public or private school?
Mackay North State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Mackay North State High School offer?
Mackay North State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Mackay North State High School?
In 2025, Mackay North State High School had 1,253 enrolled students (644 girls, 609 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mackay North State High School?
Mackay North State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 958. 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 North State High School rank in QLD?
Mackay North State High School ranks 193rd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (30.5/100), and 1166th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mackay North State High School?
Mackay North State High School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mackay North State High School?
In 2025, Mackay North State High School had 204 students in Year 7 and 158 in Year 12.
Is Mackay North State High School co-ed?
Yes. Mackay North State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mackay North State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mackay North State High School 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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