Mary MacKillop Catholic College (Highfields)
75 Highfields Road, Highfields QLD 4352
Mary MacKillop Catholic College (Highfields) is a Catholic combined primary and secondary school in Highfields, QLD from Prep to Year 11 with about 1,047 students. Its ICSEA is 1,046, 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: Mary MacKillop Catholic College in Highfields, Queensland, caters for Prep to Year 12. The school describes its junior years as nurturing and supportive and its senior programs as innovative and welcoming. It highlights Catholic values, student wellbeing, spiritual life, a house system, technology programs, sport and arts opportunities, and an active parent community network.
Often praised
- Prep to Year 12 pathway
- Catholic values and wellbeing
- Sport and arts opportunities
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toowoomba Christian College (Highfields) | Highfields | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,066 | 810 |
| Downlands College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic k–12 / combined | 9.4 km | 1,060 | 1,187 |
| Fairholme College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.0 km | 1,110 | 849 |
| St Mary's College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic k–12 / combined | 12.1 km | 1,017 | 930 |
| The Glennie School (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.4 km | 1,073 | 700 |
| Toowoomba Anglican School (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.4 km | 1,132 | 682 |
| Toowoomba Grammar School (East Toowoomba) | East Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.7 km | 1,096 | 1,145 |
| Darling Downs Christian School (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.6 km | 1,038 | 362 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Cross Catholic College (Townsville) | Annandale | Catholic k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,479 | 1,048 |
| St Mary's School (26 Brisbane St, Goondiwindi) | Goondiwindi | Catholic k–12 / combined · P-10 | 385 | 1,043 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College (Bli Bli) | Bli Bli | Catholic k–12 / combined · P-7 | 1,246 | 1,050 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College (Scarborough) | Scarborough | Catholic k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,653 | 1,041 |
| St Joseph's College (Coomera) | Coomera | Catholic k–12 / combined · P-7 | 1,299 | 1,039 |
| Assisi Catholic College (Upper Coomera) | Upper Coomera | Catholic k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,516 | 1,055 |
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.