St Francis Catholic School (Hughenden)
8 Flinders Street, Hughenden QLD 4821
St Francis Catholic School (Hughenden) is a Catholic primary school in Hughenden, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 32 students. Its ICSEA is 993, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. 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: St Francis Catholic School is a small rural Prep to Year 6 school in Hughenden with around 45 students, describing itself as a close-knit community. Its motto is 'Walk in Light', and it models the values of St Francis of Assisi. It offers sport, arts, culture and service opportunities, pastoral care, guidance counsellor support, and family engagement through its F.A.C.E. initiative.
Often praised
- Small close-knit community
- Family and community engagement
- Sport, arts and service
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughenden State School | Hughenden | Public k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 891 | 115 |
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 Joseph's School (Childers) | Childers | Catholic primary · P-6 | 149 | 993 |
| St Michael's School (Gordonvale) | Gordonvale | Catholic primary · P-6 | 279 | 993 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Barcaldine) | Barcaldine | Catholic primary · P-6 | 16 | 992 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (North Rockhampton) | North Rockhampton | Catholic primary · P-6 | 619 | 995 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Bundaberg) | Bundaberg | Catholic primary · P-6 | 490 | 995 |
| St Therese's School (Bentley Park) | Bentley Park | Catholic primary · P-6 | 541 | 991 |
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.