Mackay State High School
123 Milton Street, South Mackay QLD 4740
Mackay State High School is a government secondary school in South Mackay, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 1,254 students. Its ICSEA is 936, 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
Based on publicly available information, Mackay State High School in South Mackay is a government secondary school serving years 7-12, with a stated mission of educational excellence and diverse pathways built on pride, inclusion and high expectations. It offers Programs of Excellence spanning academics, agriculture, music and creative arts, and sport, including specialised Sporting Academy classes in Rugby League, Football and Netball, alongside its core curriculum.
Often praised
- Academic Excellence Academy
- Music and Creative Arts programs
- Sporting Academies (Rugby League, Football, Netball)
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 Mackay State High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
Academic Excellence Academy
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.
- Year levels
- 7–9
- Entry
- Competitive written application in Term 2; primary results and NAPLAN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy College (Mackay) | Mackay | Catholic high school | 0.7 km | — | — |
| Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School (Mackay) | Mackay | Independent high school | 1.1 km | 811 | 75 |
| St Patrick's College (Mackay) | Mackay | Catholic high school | 1.7 km | 1,009 | 1,394 |
| Mackay North State High School | North Mackay | Public high school | 4.1 km | 958 | 1,253 |
| Mackay Christian College (Quarry St, North Mackay) | North Mackay | Independent high school | 4.2 km | 1,000 | 879 |
| Holy Spirit College (Mount Pleasant) | Mount Pleasant | Catholic high school | 5.1 km | 1,023 | 1,139 |
| Whitsunday Anglican School (Beaconsfield) | Beaconsfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.6 km | 1,102 | 1,151 |
| Carlisle Adventist Christian College (Beaconsfield) | Beaconsfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.9 km | 990 | 281 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tullawong State High School | Caboolture | Public high school · 7-12 | 897 | 936 |
| Sarina State High School | Sarina | Public high school · 7-12 | 775 | 935 |
| Bremer State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Ipswich | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,020 | 938 |
| Gladstone State High School | West Gladstone | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,239 | 938 |
| Mossman State High School | Mossman | Public high school · 7-12 | 553 | 938 |
| Toowoomba State High School | Mount Lofty | Public high school · 7-12 | 775 | 934 |
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.