AustraliaQLDMackayMackay Central State School

Mackay Central State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Mackay, QLD 4740 · Inner Regional
Students216enrolled
Ratio1:13student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · Prep-6
ICSEA908
vs National-92 (avg 1000)
Students216
SEIFA3/10
SettingInner Regional
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Mackay Central State

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
908-92
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
216
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
13:1+0.7
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
48%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
27%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
3 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
6%-19pp
SEA Top Quarter
Prep-6
Year Range

Overview

Mackay Central State School is a government primary school in Mackay, Queensland, serving Prep-6. The school has 216 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 908 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 13:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 3 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangePrep-6
Governing BodyQueensland Department of Education
Postcode4740
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID46454

Student Background

Total Enrolments216
Gender Split107 girls / 109 boys
Indigenous Students27%
Language Background Other Than English48%
English Background52%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
54%
Lower middle
24%
Upper middle
16%
Top quarter
6%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

216 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 126
Yr 132
Yr 221
Yr 333
Yr 437
Yr 536
Yr 631
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff19 (16.6 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff21 (10.2 FTE)
Total Staff40
Student:Teacher Ratio13:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)