St Margaret Mary's College (Hyde Park)
1-9 Crowle Street, Hyde Park QLD 4812
St Margaret Mary's College (Hyde Park) is a Catholic secondary school in Hyde Park, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 707 students. Its ICSEA is 1,014, 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
Based on publicly available information, St Margaret Mary's College is an all-girls Catholic secondary school in Hyde Park, Townsville, catering for Years 7-12 and run in the Good Samaritan tradition. It is described as Townsville's largest secondary school for girls, with a curriculum spanning Years 7-10 and senior VET pathways, pastoral care and wellbeing programs (including a Model of Positive Education and Defence School Mentor Program), a First Nations Education program, instrumental music, and sport.
Often praised
- large, established girls' school
- strong pastoral care and wellbeing focus
- First Nations education program
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsville Flexible Learning Centre (West End, Townsville) | West End, Townsville | Catholic high school | 1.1 km | 842 | 204 |
| Townsville State High School | Railway Estate | Public high school | 1.3 km | 924 | 841 |
| Pimlico State High School | Gulliver | Public high school | 2.1 km | 987 | 1,465 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James (Mundingburra) | Mundingburra | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,100 | 1,205 |
| Townsville Grammar School (North Ward) | North Ward | Independent high school | 3.0 km | 1,116 | 1,288 |
| St Patrick's College Townsville (Townsville) | Townsville | Catholic high school | 3.4 km | 1,024 | 663 |
| Townsville Christian College (Vincent) | Vincent | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 871 | 442 |
| William Ross State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Annandale | Public high school | 4.1 km | 955 | 862 |
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 Ursula's College (Yeppoon) | Yeppoon | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 606 | 1,014 |
| Mt Maria College - Petrie (Petrie) | Petrie | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 403 | 1,015 |
| St Peter Claver College (Riverview) | Riverview | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,103 | 1,013 |
| McAuley College (Beaudesert) | Beaudesert | Catholic high school · 7-9 | 363 | 1,016 |
| Ignatius Park College (Cranbrook) | Cranbrook | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 959 | 1,018 |
| St Mary's College (Maryborough) | Maryborough | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 313 | 1,010 |
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.