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Whitsunday Anglican School

Whitsunday Anglican School is an independent combined school in Beaconsfield, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 1,151 students.

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1,151
Students
535 boys · 616 girls
Prep-12
Year range
1102
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1102

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 85% of Australian schools.

Suburb Beaconsfield 4740
Local government area Mackay
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Andergrove - Beaconsfield
Official website www.was.qld.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Whitsunday Anglican School had 1,151 students in 2025, compared with 714 in 2016 (up 61%).

714 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,151 '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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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 Whitsunday Anglican School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mackay District Special School Government Prep-12 82 949 0.7 km
Pioneer State High School Government 7-12 536 875 0.8 km
Beaconsfield State School Government Prep-6 481 924 0.8 km
Carlisle Adventist College Independent Prep-12 281 990 1.0 km
Mackay North State High School Government 7-12 1,253 958 1.7 km
Fitzgerald State School Government Prep-6 632 955 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 Whitsunday Anglican School

How many students go to Whitsunday Anglican School?

Whitsunday Anglican School has 1,151 students enrolled (535 boys and 616 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Whitsunday Anglican School teach?

Whitsunday Anglican School teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Whitsunday Anglican School a government or non-government school?

Whitsunday Anglican School is an independent school in Beaconsfield, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1102 at Whitsunday Anglican 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. Whitsunday Anglican School has an ICSEA of 1102, which places it above 85% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Whitsunday Anglican 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 →