MacKillop Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Andergrove, Queensland 4740 · Mackay LGA
#477 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3457 of 4,908 nationally
About MacKillop Catholic Primary School
MacKillop Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Andergrove, Queensland (4740), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 149 students (82 girls and 67 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
MacKillop Catholic Primary School 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. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (11.3 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, MacKillop Catholic Primary School scores 39.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 477th of 804 primary schools in QLD (9th of 31 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%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Primary School's 149 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at MacKillop Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near MacKillop Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Andergrove State School
Andergrove · Government primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 887 · 542 m away
Pioneer State High School
Andergrove · Government high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 875 · 1.6 km away
Beaconsfield State School
Beaconsfield · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 924 · 1.9 km away
Mackay District Special School
Beaconsfield · Government special · Prep-12
82 students · ICSEA 949 · 2.1 km away
Whitsunday Anglican School
Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,151 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.3 km away
Mackay Northern Beaches State High School
Rural View · Government high school · 7-12
1,012 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.0 km away
Carlisle Adventist College
Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
281 students · ICSEA 990 · 3.0 km away
Slade Point State School
Slade Point · Government primary · Prep-6
204 students · ICSEA 850 · 3.2 km away
Eimeo Road State School
Rural View · Government primary · Prep-6
607 students · ICSEA 938 · 3.5 km away
Mackay Christian College
North Mackay · Independent combined · Prep-12
879 students · ICSEA 1000 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Park Avenue · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 990
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 990
St Francis Xavier School
Goodna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
470 students · ICSEA 989
Christ the King Catholic Primary School
Deception Bay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 989
St Therese's School
Bentley Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 991
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Barcaldine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 992
Frequently asked questions
Is MacKillop Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
MacKillop Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does MacKillop Catholic Primary School offer?
MacKillop Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend MacKillop Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, MacKillop Catholic Primary School had 149 enrolled students (82 girls, 67 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of MacKillop Catholic Primary School?
MacKillop Catholic Primary School 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 MacKillop Catholic Primary School rank in QLD?
MacKillop Catholic Primary School ranks 477th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (39.5/100), and 3457th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at MacKillop Catholic Primary School?
MacKillop Catholic Primary School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at MacKillop Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, MacKillop Catholic Primary School had 22 students in Prep and 10 in Year 6.
Is MacKillop Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. MacKillop Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near MacKillop Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of MacKillop Catholic Primary 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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