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Mary Help of Christians Catholic College

Mary Help of Christians Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in Shaw, Queensland, teaching year levels 7 to 127 students.

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127
Students
69 boys · 58 girls
7
Year range
990
ICSEA
avg = 1000
6%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 990

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 42% of Australian schools.

Suburb Shaw 4818
Local government area Townsville
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 13%
Statistical area (SA2) Bohle Plains
Official website www.mhoc.catholic.edu.au/

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.

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The suburb: Bohle Plains

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
48.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,466
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bohle Plains 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 Bohle Plains profile →

Nearest schools to Mary Help of Christians Catholic College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Benedict's Catholic School Catholic Prep-6 613 1014 0.4 km
The Willows State School Government Prep-6 876 956 2.9 km
Ryan Catholic College Catholic Prep-12 2,019 1020 3.5 km
St Clare's Catholic School Catholic Prep-6 714 1022 3.5 km
Kirwan State School Government Prep-6 698 927 3.6 km
Carinity Education - Shalom Independent Prep-12 237 688 3.6 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 Mary Help of Christians Catholic College

How many students go to Mary Help of Christians Catholic College?

Mary Help of Christians Catholic College has 127 students enrolled (69 boys and 58 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mary Help of Christians Catholic College teach?

Mary Help of Christians Catholic College teaches year levels 7. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Mary Help of Christians Catholic College a government or non-government school?

Mary Help of Christians Catholic College is a Catholic school in Shaw, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 990 at Mary Help of Christians Catholic 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. Mary Help of Christians Catholic College has an ICSEA of 990, which places it above 42% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Mary Help of Christians Catholic College?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bohle Plains, 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 →