Mackay Northern Beaches State High School
30 Rosewood Drive, Rural View QLD 4740
Mackay Northern Beaches State High School is a government secondary school in Rural View, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 1,012 students. Its ICSEA is 950, 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
Publicly available information describes Mackay Northern Beaches State High School as a purpose-built government secondary school (opened 2013) in Rural View, near Mackay, following the Australian Curriculum with modern facilities. The senior school (Years 10-12) offers a wide subject range for tertiary-bound students alongside VET certificate pathways in areas such as health services, engineering, construction and hospitality. The school also runs a Gifted Student program and scholarship pathways in academic, music, cultural, sport and multimedia areas, plus Care and Enrichment programs supporting student wellbeing. The school's 2022 annual report cites strong parent satisfaction, with over 80% agreeing it is a good school.
Often praised
- modern 21st-century facilities
- broad VET certificate pathways
- gifted student and scholarship 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
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Adventist Christian College (Beaconsfield) | Beaconsfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 990 | 281 |
| Pioneer State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Andergrove | Public high school | 3.8 km | 875 | 536 |
| Whitsunday Anglican School (Beaconsfield) | Beaconsfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,102 | 1,151 |
| Holy Spirit College (Mount Pleasant) | Mount Pleasant | Catholic high school | 4.8 km | 1,023 | 1,139 |
| Mackay North State High School | North Mackay | Public high school | 5.5 km | 958 | 1,253 |
| Mackay Christian College (Quarry St, North Mackay) | North Mackay | Independent high school | 5.7 km | 1,000 | 879 |
| St Patrick's College (Mackay) | Mackay | Catholic high school | 8.4 km | 1,009 | 1,394 |
| Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School (Mackay) | Mackay | Independent high school | 9.1 km | 811 | 75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellbird Park State Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Bellbird Park | Public high school · 7-10 | 1,795 | 950 |
| Toolooa State High School | South Gladstone | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,165 | 950 |
| Calliope State High School | Calliope | Public high school · 7-8 | 437 | 949 |
| Moranbah State High School | Moranbah | Public high school · 7-12 | 756 | 949 |
| Clontarf Beach State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Clontarf | Public high school · 7-12 | 877 | 948 |
| Maryborough State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Maryborough | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,214 | 952 |
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.