MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Peter, Queensland 4869 · Cairns LGA
#174 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#830 of 1,259 nationally
About MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Mount Peter, Queensland (4869), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,119 students (588 girls and 531 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter has an ICSEA value of 987, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 91 teachers (86.9 full-time equivalent) and 66 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 122% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter scores 41.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 174th of 275 combined schools in QLD (6th of 10 in the Cairns area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 987
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+122% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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, Mount Peter's 1,119 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hambledon State School
Edmonton · Government primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 865 · 1.9 km away
Isabella State School
Edmonton · Government primary · Prep-6
496 students · ICSEA 899 · 3.1 km away
Bentley Park College
Bentley Park · Government combined · Prep-12
1,771 students · ICSEA 869 · 3.2 km away
St Therese's School
Bentley Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 991 · 3.7 km away
White Rock State School
White Rock · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 837 · 5.7 km away
Djarragun College
Gordonvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
259 students · ICSEA 683 · 6.1 km away
Trinity Anglican School
White Rock · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1103 · 6.6 km away
Gordonvale State High School
Gordonvale · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 883 · 7.0 km away
Cairns Adventist College
Gordonvale · Independent combined · Prep-6
63 students · ICSEA 885 · 7.0 km away
St Mary's Catholic College
Woree · Catholic high school · 7-12
949 students · ICSEA 1023 · 7.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis College
Crestmead · Catholic combined · Prep-12
843 students · ICSEA 989
St Mary's Catholic College
Kingaroy · Catholic combined · Prep-12
288 students · ICSEA 984
St Anthony's Catholic College
Deeragun · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,485 students · ICSEA 992
St Joseph's Catholic School
Cloncurry · Catholic combined · Prep-9
188 students · ICSEA 979
St James College
Brisbane · Catholic combined · 5-12
980 students · ICSEA 978
St John's School
Roma · Catholic combined · Prep-12
826 students · ICSEA 1002
Frequently asked questions
Is MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter a public or private school?
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter offer?
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter?
In 2025, MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter had 1,119 enrolled students (588 girls, 531 boys), a change of 122% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter?
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 987. 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, Mount Peter rank in QLD?
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter ranks 174th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (41.4/100), and 830th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter?
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter?
In 2025, MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter had 106 students in Year 7 and 71 in Year 12.
Is MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter co-ed?
Yes. MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter 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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