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Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus is a government secondary school in Manly Vale, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,023 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 88% of Australian schools.
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus had 1,023 students in 2025, compared with 1,249 in 2016 (down 18%).
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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The suburb: Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
Figures are for the Manly Vale - Allambie Heights 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 Manly Vale - Allambie Heights profile →
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Questions about Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus
How many students go to Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus?
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus has 1,023 students enrolled, according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus teach?
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus a government or non-government school?
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus is a government school in Manly Vale, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 1115 at Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus 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. Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus has an ICSEA of 1115, which places it above 88% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus?
9 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Manly Vale - Allambie Heights, 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 →