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Macleay Vocational College

Macleay Vocational College is an independent special school in South Kempsey, New South Wales, teaching year levels 9-12 to 88 students.

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88
Students
39 boys · 49 girls
9-12
Year range
787
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 787

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 2% of Australian schools.

Suburb South Kempsey 2440
Local government area Kempsey
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Special
Indigenous students 64%
Statistical area (SA2) Kempsey
Official website www.mvwlc.nsw.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Macleay Vocational College had 88 students in 2025, compared with 101 in 2016 (down 13%).

101 '16 '17 '18 125 '19 125 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 88 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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The suburb: Kempsey

$550,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
14
Childcare services
ACECQA register
31.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,272
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Kempsey statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Kempsey profile →

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Nearest schools to Macleay Vocational College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Kempsey South Public School Government K-6 129 767 0.8 km
Melville High School Government 7-12 355 849 0.9 km
Kempsey Adventist School Independent K-12 458 953 1.9 km
Kempsey West Public School Government K-6 422 794 2.3 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 332 991 2.7 km
Kempsey East Public School Government K-6 180 875 2.8 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Macleay Vocational College

How many students go to Macleay Vocational College?

Macleay Vocational College has 88 students enrolled (39 boys and 49 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Macleay Vocational College teach?

Macleay Vocational College teaches year levels 9-12. ACARA lists it as a special school.

Is Macleay Vocational College a government or non-government school?

Macleay Vocational College is an independent school in South Kempsey, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 787 at Macleay Vocational College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Macleay Vocational College has an ICSEA of 787, which places it above 2% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Macleay Vocational College?

14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Kempsey, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →