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Mackay District Special School

Mackay District Special School is a government special school in Beaconsfield, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 82 students.

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82
Students
60 boys · 22 girls
Prep-12
Year range
949
ICSEA
avg = 1000
11%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 949

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 24% of Australian schools.

Suburb Beaconsfield 4740
Local government area Mackay
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 22%
Statistical area (SA2) Andergrove - Beaconsfield
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mackay District Special School had 82 students in 2025, compared with 94 in 2016 (down 13%).

94 '16 99 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 82 '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 QLD government data.

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Mackay District Special School catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published QLD government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official QLD zone finder.

The suburb: Andergrove - Beaconsfield

15
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,169
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Andergrove - Beaconsfield 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 Andergrove - Beaconsfield profile →

Nearest schools to Mackay District Special School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Beaconsfield State School Government Prep-6 481 924 0.2 km
Whitsunday Anglican School Independent Prep-12 1,151 1102 0.7 km
Carlisle Adventist College Independent Prep-12 281 990 0.9 km
Pioneer State High School Government 7-12 536 875 1.0 km
Andergrove State School Government Prep-6 270 887 2.1 km
MacKillop Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 149 990 2.1 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 Mackay District Special School

How many students go to Mackay District Special School?

Mackay District Special School has 82 students enrolled (60 boys and 22 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mackay District Special School teach?

Mackay District Special School teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a special school.

Is Mackay District Special School a government or non-government school?

Mackay District Special School is a government school in Beaconsfield, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 949 at Mackay District Special School 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. Mackay District Special School has an ICSEA of 949, which places it above 24% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Mackay District Special School?

15 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Andergrove - Beaconsfield, 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 →