Overview
Mackay West State School is a government primary school in West Mackay, Queensland, serving Prep-6. The school has 770 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 980 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. 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 ID46748
Student Background
Total Enrolments770
Gender Split355 girls / 415 boys
Indigenous Students14%
Language Background Other Than English23%
English Background77%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
770 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 199
Yr 1122
Yr 2113
Yr 3109
Yr 4103
Yr 5103
Yr 6121
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff56 (52.9 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff63 (36.6 FTE)
Total Staff119
Student:Teacher Ratio14.6:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)