Mackay State High School
South Mackay · 2.1 km
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls
Catholic secondary school in Mackay
Catherine McAuley College
Catherine McAuley College is a Catholic secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 10, in Mackay, Queensland.
What Catherine McAuley College is like
It has 606 students (364 girls and 242 boys) and the equivalent of 51.5 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.
The school is run by Catholic Education Queensland.
As a Catholic school it charges fees, set by the school or its Catholic education office. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including sibling discounts and help with fees.
Its ICSEA value is 1026, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Catherine McAuley College at a glance
- Students
- 606
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 60% / 40%
- 364 girls, 242 boys
- Teachers
- 51.5
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 11.8 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Years 7 to 10
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
Inside Catherine McAuley College
Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).
Catherine McAuley College fees
Catherine McAuley College has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at Catholic schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts and help for families who find fees hard. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Catherine McAuley College on My School.
Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in Queensland. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Catholic schools run their own enrolment, usually through the school or its Catholic education office, and many give priority to Catholic families and to siblings. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Prep and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Catherine McAuley College about places for your child’s year level.
Open day dates for Catherine McAuley College are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.
Common questions about Catherine McAuley College
- Is Catherine McAuley College a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Catherine McAuley College is a catholic secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Catholic Education Queensland.
- What years does Catherine McAuley College teach?
- Catherine McAuley College teaches Years 7 to 10, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Catherine McAuley College?
- Catherine McAuley College had 606 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Catherine McAuley College?
- Catherine McAuley College has an ICSEA value of 1026, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.