Mackay West State School is a government primary school in West Mackay, Queensland, with 770 reported enrolments, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1, and an ICSEA percentile of 38.
Quick school snapshot
School model
Mackay West State School is listed as Government and Primary, with a reported year range of Prep-6.
Enrolment size
The school reports 770 total enrolments, including 355 girls and 415 boys where available.
ICSEA context
The ICSEA value is 980, with percentile 38 in the current dataset.
Gender profile
The gender type is Co-educational, with a reported mix of 46.1% girls and 53.9% boys.
Staff ratio
The student-teacher ratio is 14.6:1, based on 52.9 FTE teaching staff where available.
Local area
The campus is in West Mackay, Queensland, within Mackay.
Profile signals
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Mackay West State School is listed as a government primary school in West Mackay, Queensland. The profile reports 770 total enrolments, an ICSEA value of 980, and a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1 where available. The reported year range is Prep-6, and the campus sits within Mackay local government area.
Enrolment
770
reported total enrolments
355 girls
415 boys
Mackay West State School reports 770 total enrolments, including 355 girls and 415 boys. The reported enrolment mix is 46.1% girls and 53.9% boys.
Socio-educational
38
percentile where available
ICSEA
980
Mackay West State School sits at the 38 ICSEA percentile in the reported dataset.
SEA quarters
Bottom
34%
Lower-middle
34%
Upper-middle
20%
Top
11%
The socio-educational distribution lists 34% in the bottom quarter, 34% in the lower-middle quarter, 20% in the upper-middle quarter, and 11% in the top quarter.
Staff
Teaching staff
56
FTE teaching
52.9
Non-teaching
63
Student-teacher
14.6:1
The profile reports 56 teaching staff and 63 non-teaching staff, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
Location
Location context combines suburb, postcode, administrative areas and a direct maps link where data is available.
Governance
Official school and governing body links are included when the dataset provides them.
Community
Student community indicators are reported as percentages where available.
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FAQ
Mackay West State School has 770 reported total enrolments. The student profile lists 355 girls and 415 boys where gender enrolment fields are available.
Mackay West State School is listed as a Government school with school type Primary. The reported year range is Prep-6.
Mackay West State School is located in West Mackay, QLD 4740. The local government area is Mackay.
The ICSEA value for Mackay West State School is 980 and the ICSEA percentile is 38. If either value is missing in the source data, it is shown as Not available rather than zero.
Mackay West State School is listed as Co-educational. The reported gender mix is 46.1% girls and 53.9% boys where percentage fields are available.
Data note
This page uses structured 2025 Australian school profile data. Some values may be unavailable where they are not reported in the source dataset. Profile pages are designed to make enrolment, ICSEA, location and school context easier to compare.
