Health and Education
Mackay Base Hospital in West Mackay, about 4 km from the city centre, is the main hospital for Central Queensland. The Pioneer Valley Hospital and Mater Hospital are in the city's north.
The Queensland Department of Education has 11 primary schools and three high schools in Mackay. High schools include Pioneer State High School.
The private system encompasses five primary schools, one secondary college, two P-12 colleges, one P-10 college, one 8–10 college and St Patricks College - the state's only 11–12 college.
The Mackay campus of Central Queensland University is in the rural suburb of Ooralea, while the local campus of James Cook University is in South Mackay. The city is also home to a TAFE (technical/vocational) college, which is in the south of the inner city.
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