Mary MacKillop College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nundah, Queensland 4012 · Brisbane LGA
About Mary MacKillop College
Mary MacKillop College is a catholic girls' high school located in Nundah, Queensland (4012), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 618 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Mary MacKillop College has an ICSEA value of 1079, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (45.3 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mary MacKillop College scores 66.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 32nd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (27th of 52 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1079
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Mary MacKillop College's 618 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mary MacKillop College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mary MacKillop College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's School
Nundah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1091 · 197 m away
Nundah State School
Nundah · Government primary · Prep-6
640 students · ICSEA 1098 · 199 m away
Aviation High
Hendra · Government high school · 7-12
610 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.2 km away
Northgate State School
Nundah · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.4 km away
Eagle Junction State School
Clayfield · Government primary · Prep-6
931 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.7 km away
Clayfield College
Clayfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
604 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.9 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Hendra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
179 students · ICSEA 1132 · 2.0 km away
Our Lady of the Angels' School
Wavell Heights · Catholic primary · Prep-6
606 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.2 km away
Wavell State High School
Wavell Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,522 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.2 km away
Kedron State High School
Kedron · Government high school · 7-12
1,700 students · ICSEA 1096 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
San Sisto College
Carina · Catholic high school · 7-12
805 students · ICSEA 1080
Holy Spirit College
Fitzgibbon · Catholic high school · 7-10
455 students · ICSEA 1077
Mt Maria College
Mitchelton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,167 students · ICSEA 1084
Siena Catholic College
Sippy Downs · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1073
Marymount College
Burleigh Waters · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,262 students · ICSEA 1073
Clairvaux MacKillop College
Upper Mount Gravatt · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1070
Frequently asked questions
Is Mary MacKillop College a public or private school?
Mary MacKillop College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Mary MacKillop College offer?
Mary MacKillop College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Mary MacKillop College?
In 2025, Mary MacKillop College had 618 enrolled students (618 girls, 0 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mary MacKillop College?
Mary MacKillop College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1079. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mary MacKillop College rank in QLD?
Mary MacKillop College ranks 32nd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (66.4/100), and 369th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mary MacKillop College?
Mary MacKillop College has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mary MacKillop College?
In 2025, Mary MacKillop College had 116 students in Year 7 and 96 in Year 12.
Is Mary MacKillop College co-ed?
No. Mary MacKillop College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Mary MacKillop College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mary MacKillop 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 MacKillop College?
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