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Macquarie College
Macquarie College is an independent combined school in Wallsend, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 1,060 students.
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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 87% of Australian schools.
Macquarie College had 1,060 students in 2025, compared with 743 in 2016 (up 43%).
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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Questions about Macquarie College
How many students go to Macquarie College?
Macquarie College has 1,060 students enrolled (501 boys and 559 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Macquarie College teach?
Macquarie College teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.
Is Macquarie College a government or non-government school?
Macquarie College is an independent school in Wallsend, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 1110 at Macquarie 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. Macquarie College has an ICSEA of 1110, which places it above 87% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Macquarie College?
25 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough, 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 →