Victoria Park State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025East Mackay, Queensland 4740 · Mackay LGA
#681 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4482 of 4,908 nationally
About Victoria Park State School
Victoria Park State School is a public primary school located in East Mackay, Queensland (4740), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 602 students (308 girls and 294 boys).
Victoria Park State School has an ICSEA value of 927, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (48.1 full-time equivalent) and 51 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Victoria Park State School scores 25.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 681st of 804 primary schools in QLD (24th 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 927
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-27 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 Victoria Park State School's 602 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Victoria Park State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Victoria Park State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School
Mackay · Independent special · 7-12
75 students · ICSEA 811 · 870 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Mackay South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.2 km away
Mackay Central State School
Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
216 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.3 km away
St Patrick's College
Mackay · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,394 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.4 km away
Mackay State High School
South Mackay · Government high school · 7-12
1,254 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.9 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
North Mackay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1016 · 2.9 km away
Mackay North State School
North Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
401 students · ICSEA 933 · 3.1 km away
Mackay West State School
West Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
770 students · ICSEA 980 · 3.4 km away
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
Mackay West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
569 students · ICSEA 1031 · 3.5 km away
Mackay Christian College
North Mackay · Independent combined · Prep-12
879 students · ICSEA 1000 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Bowen State School
Bowen · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 927
Goondiwindi State School
Goondiwindi · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 927
Happy Valley State School
Happy Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 927
Kirwan State School
Kirwan · Government primary · Prep-6
698 students · ICSEA 927
Linville State School
Linville · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 928
Queens Beach State School
Bowen · Government primary · Prep-6
302 students · ICSEA 928
Frequently asked questions
Is Victoria Park State School a public or private school?
Victoria Park State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Victoria Park State School offer?
Victoria Park State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Victoria Park State School?
In 2025, Victoria Park State School had 602 enrolled students (308 girls, 294 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Victoria Park State School?
Victoria Park State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 927. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Victoria Park State School rank in QLD?
Victoria Park State School ranks 681st of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (25.2/100), and 4482nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Victoria Park State School?
Victoria Park State School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Victoria Park State School each year?
In 2025, Victoria Park State School had 72 students in Prep and 94 in Year 6.
Is Victoria Park State School co-ed?
Yes. Victoria Park State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Victoria Park State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Victoria Park State 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Victoria Park State School?
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