MacGregor State High School
Blackwattle Street, Macgregor QLD 4109
MacGregor State High School is a government secondary school in Macgregor, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 1,297 students. Its ICSEA is 1,037, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
According to the school's own website and independent school-finder listings, MacGregor State High School in Macgregor, Brisbane, is a government secondary school known for its "Programs of Excellence", which extend beyond standard classes into academic, music, performing arts, sporting and volleyball development streams. Its Academic Excellence Program groups high-achieving students together across English, Maths, Science and Humanities, with entry into these programs based on merit, exams or audition for incoming Year 7 students.
Often praised
- Academic Excellence Program
- Music and performing arts excellence
- Sporting and volleyball development programs
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See MacGregor State High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
Academic Excellence Program
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Entry
- Merit-based application with NAPLAN, reports, video and possible interview
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clairvaux Mackillop College (Upper Mount Gravatt) | Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic high school | 1.5 km | 1,070 | 1,215 |
| Sunnybank State High School | Sunnybank | Public high school | 2.0 km | 963 | 641 |
| Carinity Education - Southside (Sunnybank) | Sunnybank | Independent high school | 2.5 km | 936 | 121 |
| St Thomas More College (Sunnybank) | Sunnybank | Catholic high school | 2.9 km | 1,067 | 1,161 |
| Runcorn State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Runcorn | Public high school | 3.0 km | 973 | 838 |
| Brisbane Adventist College (Mansfield) | Mansfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,072 | 587 |
| Mount Gravatt State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Mount Gravatt | Public high school | 3.5 km | 1,079 | 1,217 |
| Mansfield State High School | Mansfield | Public high school | 3.7 km | 1,116 | 3,807 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamborine Mountain State High School | Tamborine Mountain | Public high school · 7-12 | 943 | 1,039 |
| Wynnum State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Wynnum | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,109 | 1,035 |
| Coolum State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Coolum Beach | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,551 | 1,040 |
| Rochedale State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Rochedale | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,547 | 1,034 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College | Coorparoo | Public high school · 7-12 | 407 | 1,032 |
| Miami State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Miami | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,542 | 1,032 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.