St Patrick's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mackay, Queensland 4740 · Mackay LGA
About St Patrick's College
St Patrick's College is a catholic high school located in Mackay, Queensland (4740), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,394 students (658 girls and 736 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Patrick's College has an ICSEA value of 1009, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 148 teachers (123.3 full-time equivalent) and 107 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 163% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's College scores 58.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 76th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (2nd 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 1009
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+163% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- 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 St Patrick's College's 1,394 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Patrick's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Patrick's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mackay Central State School
Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
216 students · ICSEA 908 · 782 m away
Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School
Mackay · Independent special · 7-12
75 students · ICSEA 811 · 893 m away
Victoria Park State School
East Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
602 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.4 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Mackay South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.7 km away
Mackay State High School
South Mackay · Government high school · 7-12
1,254 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.8 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
North Mackay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.8 km away
Mackay North State School
North Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
401 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.9 km away
Mackay Christian College
North Mackay · Independent combined · Prep-12
879 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.6 km away
Mackay North State High School
North Mackay · Government high school · 7-12
1,253 students · ICSEA 958 · 2.8 km away
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
Mackay West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
569 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's College
Maryborough · Catholic high school · 7-12
313 students · ICSEA 1010
St Peter Claver College
Riverview · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,103 students · ICSEA 1013
St Ursula's College
Yeppoon · Catholic high school · 7-12
606 students · ICSEA 1014
St Margaret Mary's College
Hyde Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 1014
Mt Maria College - Petrie
Petrie · Catholic high school · 7-12
403 students · ICSEA 1015
McAuley College
Beaudesert · Catholic high school · 7-12
363 students · ICSEA 1016
Frequently asked questions
Is St Patrick's College a public or private school?
St Patrick's College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Patrick's College offer?
St Patrick's College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Patrick's College?
In 2025, St Patrick's College had 1,394 enrolled students (658 girls, 736 boys), a change of 163% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Patrick's College?
St Patrick's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1009. 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 St Patrick's College rank in QLD?
St Patrick's College ranks 76th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (58.1/100), and 560th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's College?
St Patrick's College has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Patrick's College?
In 2025, St Patrick's College had 235 students in Year 7 and 251 in Year 12.
Is St Patrick's College co-ed?
Yes. St Patrick's College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Patrick's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Patrick's 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 St Patrick's College?
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