Mary Help of Christians Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Shaw, Queensland 4818 · Townsville LGA
About Mary Help of Christians Catholic College
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Shaw, Queensland (4818), within the Townsville local government area. It caters for students from 7 and in 2025 enrolled 127 students (58 girls and 69 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College 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. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (14.0 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.1 to 1.
On the Success Index, Mary Help of Christians Catholic College scores 50.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 110th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (4th of 12 in the Townsville 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%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.1 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 Mary Help of Christians Catholic College's 127 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
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Schools near Mary Help of Christians Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Benedict's Catholic School
Shaw · Catholic primary · Prep-6
613 students · ICSEA 1014 · 406 m away
The Willows State School
Kirwan · Government primary · Prep-6
876 students · ICSEA 956 · 2.9 km away
Ryan Catholic College
Kirwan · Catholic combined · Prep-12
2,019 students · ICSEA 1020 · 3.5 km away
St Clare's Catholic School
Burdell · Catholic primary · Prep-6
714 students · ICSEA 1022 · 3.5 km away
Kirwan State School
Kirwan · Government primary · Prep-6
698 students · ICSEA 927 · 3.6 km away
Carinity Education - Shalom
Condon · Independent combined · Prep-12
237 students · ICSEA 688 · 3.6 km away
Kirwan State High School
Kirwan · Government high school · 7-12
1,922 students · ICSEA 919 · 4.1 km away
Eaton College
Mount Louisa · Independent special · U
27 students · ICSEA 967 · 4.5 km away
Calvary Christian College
Mount Louisa · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,128 students · ICSEA 1020 · 4.5 km away
Weir State School
Thuringowa Central · Government primary · Prep-6
747 students · ICSEA 838 · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Burdekin Catholic High School
Ayr · Catholic high school · 7-12
293 students · ICSEA 989
Assumption College
Warwick · Catholic high school · 7-12
444 students · ICSEA 994
St Saviour's College
Toowoomba · Catholic high school · 7-12
295 students · ICSEA 986
St Brendan's College
Yeppoon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,034 students · ICSEA 994
Emmaus College
Park Avenue · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 997
Gilroy Santa Maria College
Ingham · Catholic high school · 7-12
313 students · ICSEA 982
Frequently asked questions
Is Mary Help of Christians Catholic College a public or private school?
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Mary Help of Christians Catholic College offer?
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College offers 7. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Mary Help of Christians Catholic College?
In 2025, Mary Help of Christians Catholic College had 127 enrolled students (58 girls, 69 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Mary Help of Christians Catholic College?
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College 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 Mary Help of Christians Catholic College rank in QLD?
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College ranks 110th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (50.3/100), and 739th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mary Help of Christians Catholic College?
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College has about 9.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mary Help of Christians Catholic College?
In 2025, Mary Help of Christians Catholic College had 127 students in Year 7.
Is Mary Help of Christians Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. Mary Help of Christians Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mary Help of Christians Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mary Help of Christians Catholic 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 Mary Help of Christians Catholic College?
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