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Independent primary and secondary school in Wallsend
Macquarie College
Macquarie College is an independent primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 12, in Wallsend, New South Wales.
What Macquarie College is like
It has 1,060 students (559 girls and 501 boys) and the equivalent of 73.9 full-time teachers, about 14 students for each teacher.
The school is run by Adventist Schools Australia.
As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.
Its ICSEA value is 1110, 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.
Macquarie College at a glance
- Students
- 1,060
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 53% / 47%
- 559 girls, 501 boys
- Teachers
- 73.9
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 14.3 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Kindergarten to Year 12
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
Inside Macquarie College
Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).
Macquarie College fees
Macquarie College has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. 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: Macquarie College on My School.
Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in New South Wales. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Independent schools run their own enrolment. 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 Kindergarten and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Macquarie College about places for your child’s year level.
Open day dates for Macquarie College are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.
Common questions about Macquarie College
- Is Macquarie College a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Macquarie College is an independent primary and secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is Adventist Schools Australia.
- What years does Macquarie College teach?
- Macquarie College teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Macquarie College?
- Macquarie College had 1,060 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Macquarie College?
- Macquarie College has an ICSEA value of 1110, 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.