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Mackay North State High School

Mackay North State High School is a government secondary school in North Mackay, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,253 students.

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1,253
Students
609 boys · 644 girls
7-12
Year range
958
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 958

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 28% of Australian schools.

Suburb North Mackay 4740
Local government area Mackay
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) North Mackay
Official website mackaynorthshs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mackay North State High School had 1,253 students in 2025, compared with 1,346 in 2016 (down 7%).

1,346 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 1,400 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,253 '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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Mackay North State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Mackay North State High School overlaps 23 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Seaforth, Mount Jukes, The Leap, Mount Ossa, Farleigh, Balnagowan, Ball Bay, Kuttabul, Dumbleton, Mackay Harbour, Erakala, Cape Hillsborough, Habana, Glenella, Hampden, North Mackay, Mount Pleasant, Belmunda, Haliday Bay, Cremorne, Foulden, Beaconsfield, Andergrove

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official QLD zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Mackay North State High School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $650 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Mount Pleasant - Glenella $650 a weekpostcode 4740
North Mackay $650 a weekpostcode 4740

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Queensland RTA rents by postcode). Queensland publishes no free official sale-price series, so only rents are shown. © The State of Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: North Mackay

10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
6,418
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the North Mackay 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 North Mackay profile →

Nearest schools to Mackay North State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Fitzgerald State School Government Prep-6 632 955 0.6 km
Mackay Christian College Independent Prep-12 879 1000 0.9 km
Mackay North State School Government Prep-6 401 933 1.3 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 349 1016 1.6 km
Whitsunday Anglican School Independent Prep-12 1,151 1102 1.7 km
Holy Spirit College Catholic 7-12 1,139 1023 1.8 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 Mackay North State High School

How many students go to Mackay North State High School?

Mackay North State High School has 1,253 students enrolled (609 boys and 644 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mackay North State High School teach?

Mackay North State High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Mackay North State High School a government or non-government school?

Mackay North State High School is a government school in North Mackay, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 958 at Mackay North State High 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 North State High School has an ICSEA of 958, which places it above 28% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Mackay North State High School catchment?

The official zone for Mackay North State High School overlaps 23 suburbs: Seaforth, Mount Jukes, The Leap, Mount Ossa, Farleigh, Balnagowan, Ball Bay, Kuttabul, Dumbleton, Mackay Harbour, Erakala, Cape Hillsborough and 11 more. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official QLD zone finder. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Mackay North State High School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for North Mackay, 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 →