St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School (Mackay West)
Mackenzie Street, Mackay West QLD 4740
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School (Mackay West) is a Catholic primary school in Mackay West, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 569 students. Its ICSEA is 1,031, 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
Drawn from public online sources: St Francis Xavier is a co-educational Catholic primary school in West Mackay, founded in 1935 by the Sisters of Mercy and part of the Rockhampton Diocese. Its motto is 'In Christ We Grow'. It offers the Australian Curriculum, specialist sport, camps, leadership opportunities, a library, outside school hours care and a Catholic kindergarten on campus, with active parent involvement.
Often praised
- Catholic kindergarten on campus
- Leadership opportunities
- Active parent involvement
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackay West State School | West Mackay | Public primary | 0.3 km | 980 | 770 |
| Mackay Central State School | Mackay | Public primary | 2.3 km | 908 | 216 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Mackay South) | Mackay South | Catholic primary | 2.5 km | 1,050 | 384 |
| Glenella State School | Glenella | Public primary | 3.4 km | 977 | 234 |
| Victoria Park State School | East Mackay | Public primary | 3.5 km | 927 | 602 |
| Mackay North State School | North Mackay | Public primary | 4.0 km | 933 | 401 |
| Fitzgerald State School | North Mackay | Public primary | 4.0 km | 955 | 632 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (North Mackay) | North Mackay | Catholic primary | 4.1 km | 1,016 | 349 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Spirit School (Bray Park) | Bray Park | Catholic primary · P-6 | 484 | 1,031 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School (Ormeau) | Ormeau | Catholic primary · P-6 | 213 | 1,031 |
| St Thomas More's Primary School (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic primary · P-6 | 319 | 1,032 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic primary · P-6 | 454 | 1,029 |
| St Joseph's School (Cairns) | Parramatta Park | Catholic primary · P-6 | 348 | 1,029 |
| St Joseph's School (North Ipswich) | North Ipswich | Catholic primary · P-6 | 390 | 1,029 |
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.