Good Counsel Primary School (Innisfail)
96 Rankin Street, Innisfail QLD 4860
Good Counsel Primary School (Innisfail) is a Catholic primary school in Innisfail, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 340 students. Its ICSEA is 1,001, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Good Counsel Primary School in Innisfail is a Catholic school in the Diocese of Cairns network with the motto "Seek, Learn and Serve". It emphasises strong partnerships with families and a caring, safe community. Its website lists religious education, the arts, information technology, excursions and camps, counselling services, a library and tuckshop, a parent app, and involvement through a parents and friends group.
Often praised
- Family partnership focus
- Catholic values
- Arts and technology
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innisfail State School | Innisfail | Public primary | 0.3 km | 771 | 117 |
| Innisfail East State School | East Innisfail | Public primary | 1.6 km | 814 | 148 |
| Goondi State School | Goondi Bend | Public primary | 2.0 km | 919 | 330 |
| Radiant Life College (East Innisfail) | East Innisfail | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 749 | 137 |
| Mundoo State School | Wangan | Public primary | 5.4 km | 901 | 30 |
| Flying Fish Point State School | Flying Fish Point | Public primary | 5.4 km | 803 | 45 |
| Mourilyan State School | Mourilyan | Public primary | 7.3 km | 943 | 165 |
| South Johnstone State School | South Johnstone | Public primary | 8.6 km | 864 | 20 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Brendan's Primary School (Moorooka) | Moorooka | Catholic primary · P-6 | 76 | 1,001 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Biloela) | Biloela | Catholic primary · P-6 | 166 | 1,001 |
| Immaculate Heart School (Leichhardt) | Leichhardt | Catholic primary · P-6 | 248 | 1,002 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School (Ingham) | Ingham | Catholic primary · P-6 | 327 | 1,000 |
| St Augustine's School (Mossman) | Mossman | Catholic primary · P-6 | 109 | 1,002 |
| St Joseph's School (Chinchilla) | Chinchilla | Catholic primary · P-6 | 288 | 1,002 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.