MacKillop Catholic Primary School (Andergrove)
20 Nadarmi Drive, Andergrove QLD 4740
MacKillop Catholic Primary School (Andergrove) is a Catholic primary school in Andergrove, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 149 students. Its ICSEA is 990, where the national average is 1000.
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
Drawn from public online sources: MacKillop Catholic Primary School is a small, single-stream Catholic school in Andergrove, Mackay, with one class per year level. It is guided by Saint Mary MacKillop's spirit of faith and service and describes itself as a small school with a big community where students are known by name. It offers individualised learning, well-resourced modern classrooms, extra-curricular activities and outside school hours care.
Often praised
- Small school, big community
- Individual learning attention
- Catholic faith-based values
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 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: low. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andergrove State School | Andergrove | Public primary | 0.6 km | 887 | 270 |
| Beaconsfield State School | Beaconsfield | Public primary | 2.0 km | 924 | 481 |
| Whitsunday Anglican School (Beaconsfield) | Beaconsfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,102 | 1,151 |
| Carlisle Adventist Christian College (Beaconsfield) | Beaconsfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 990 | 281 |
| Slade Point State School | Slade Point | Public primary | 3.1 km | 850 | 204 |
| Eimeo Road State School | Rural View | Public primary | 3.5 km | 938 | 607 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School (Mackay) | Rural View, Mackay | Catholic primary | 4.1 km | 1,018 | 439 |
| Fitzgerald State School | North Mackay | Public primary | 4.2 km | 955 | 632 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School (Emerald) | Emerald | Catholic primary · P-6 | 323 | 990 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Park Avenue) | Park Avenue | Catholic primary · P-6 | 341 | 990 |
| Christ the King Catholic Primary School (Deception Bay) | Deception Bay | Catholic primary · P-6 | 361 | 989 |
| St Francis Xavier's School (Goodna) | Goodna | Catholic primary · P-6 | 470 | 989 |
| St Therese's School (Bentley Park) | Bentley Park | Catholic primary · P-6 | 541 | 991 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Barcaldine) | Barcaldine | Catholic primary · P-6 | 16 | 992 |
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.