Mary MacKillop College (Nundah)
60 Bage Street, Nundah QLD 4012
Mary MacKillop College (Nundah) is a Catholic secondary school in Nundah, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 618 students. Its ICSEA is 1,079, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ 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
Public sources describe Mary MacKillop College as a Catholic all-girls secondary school in Nundah, Brisbane, founded in 1964 by the Sisters of St Joseph and educating students from Years 7-12. The school promotes a tight-knit, pastoral community built around a house system and personal development programs, alongside academic programs emphasising a Visible Learning approach and vocational education pathways. Music and sport are noted extracurricular strengths, with clubs, committees, and immersion experiences rounding out student life. NAPLAN results reported online sit above national averages for the cohort.
Often praised
- strong pastoral/community culture
- music and sport programs
- above-average NAPLAN results
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation High | Hendra | Public high school | 1.2 km | 1,051 | 610 |
| Clayfield College (Clayfield) | Clayfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,135 | 604 |
| Wavell State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Wavell Heights | Public high school | 2.1 km | 1,008 | 1,522 |
| Kedron State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Kedron | Public high school | 2.2 km | 1,096 | 1,700 |
| St Rita's College (Clayfield) | Clayfield | Catholic high school | 2.4 km | 1,153 | 1,225 |
| Mount Alvernia College (Kedron) | Kedron | Catholic high school | 3.1 km | 1,115 | 970 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School (Ascot) | Ascot | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,158 | 1,436 |
| Padua College (Kedron) | Kedron | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,117 | 1,547 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Sisto College (Carina) | Carina | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 805 | 1,080 |
| Mt Maria College (Mitchelton) | Mitchelton | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,167 | 1,084 |
| Marymount College (Burleigh Waters) | Burleigh Waters | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,262 | 1,073 |
| Siena Catholic College (Sippy Downs) | Sippy Downs | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 889 | 1,073 |
| Clairvaux Mackillop College (Upper Mount Gravatt) | Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,215 | 1,070 |
| St Thomas More College (Sunnybank) | Sunnybank | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,161 | 1,067 |
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.