MacKillop Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mornington, Tasmania 7018 · Clarence LGA
About MacKillop Catholic College
MacKillop Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Mornington, Tasmania (7018), within the Clarence local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 895 students (386 girls and 509 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
MacKillop Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1046, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 82 teachers (76.3 full-time equivalent) and 64 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 56% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, MacKillop Catholic College scores 73.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 2nd of 42 secondary schools in TAS (1st of 5 in the Clarence area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1046
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+56% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 College's 895 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at MacKillop Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near MacKillop Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Eastside Lutheran College
Warrane · Independent combined · Prep-10
253 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.5 km away
Warrane Primary School
Warrane · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 904 · 1.5 km away
Clarence High School
Bellerive · Government high school · 7-12
626 students · ICSEA 1021 · 2.5 km away
Southern Support School
Howrah · Government special · K-12
99 students · ICSEA 948 · 2.5 km away
Howrah Primary School
Howrah · Government primary · K-6
630 students · ICSEA 1057 · 2.6 km away
Corpus Christi Catholic School
Bellerive · Catholic primary · Prep-6
413 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.8 km away
Bellerive Primary School
Bellerive · Government primary · K-6
458 students · ICSEA 1060 · 3.0 km away
Lindisfarne Primary School
Lindisfarne · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1060 · 3.1 km away
Rosny College
Rosny Park · Government high school · 11-12
968 students · ICSEA 987 · 3.2 km away
The Cottage School
Bellerive · Independent primary · Prep-6
77 students · ICSEA 1113 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's College
Prospect Vale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,522 students · ICSEA 1020
Guilford Young College
Glenorchy · Catholic high school · 11-12
839 students · ICSEA 1020
St Brendan-Shaw College
Devonport · Catholic high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 1014
Marist Regional College
Burnie · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1006
Frequently asked questions
Is MacKillop Catholic College a public or private school?
MacKillop Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
What year levels does MacKillop Catholic College offer?
MacKillop Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend MacKillop Catholic College?
In 2025, MacKillop Catholic College had 895 enrolled students (386 girls, 509 boys), a change of 56% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of MacKillop Catholic College?
MacKillop Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1046. 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 College rank in TAS?
MacKillop Catholic College ranks 2nd of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (73.0/100), and 209th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at MacKillop Catholic College?
MacKillop Catholic College has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at MacKillop Catholic College?
In 2025, MacKillop Catholic College had 201 students in Year 7 and 46 in Year 12.
Is MacKillop Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. MacKillop Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near MacKillop Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of MacKillop 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 MacKillop Catholic College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 568 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.