St John's School (Silkwood)
Harold Street, Silkwood QLD 4856
St John's School (Silkwood) is a Catholic primary school in Silkwood, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 48 students. Its ICSEA is 962, 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: St John's School in Silkwood is a small co-educational Catholic primary school in the Diocese of Cairns, founded in 1948. It follows the Australian Curriculum with explicit social-emotional learning and offers religious education, extra-curricular opportunities, ICT resources, online library access and a playgroup. The school describes a caring, supportive learning community and takes part in combined netball competitions with neighbouring schools.
Often praised
- Small caring community
- Social-emotional learning
- Playgroup option
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silkwood State School | Silkwood | Public primary | 0.5 km | 889 | 53 |
| El Arish State School | El Arish | Public primary | 7.8 km | 918 | 32 |
| Mena Creek State School | Mena Creek | Public primary | 10.6 km | 907 | 19 |
| The Rainforest School (Maria Creeks) | Maria Creeks | Independent primary | 11.3 km | 964 | 20 |
| St Rita's School (South Johnstone) | South Johnstone | Catholic primary | 15.4 km | 970 | 107 |
| South Johnstone State School | South Johnstone | Public primary | 16.0 km | 864 | 20 |
| Feluga State School | Feluga | Public primary | 16.5 km | 910 | 60 |
| Mourilyan State School | Mourilyan | Public primary | 17.4 km | 943 | 165 |
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 Anne's Catholic Primary School (Sarina) | Sarina | Catholic primary · P-6 | 162 | 962 |
| St Colman's School (Home Hill) | Home Hill | Catholic primary · P-6 | 118 | 964 |
| St Patrick's School (St George) | St George | Catholic primary · P-6 | 149 | 959 |
| St Mary's Catholic School (Bowen) | Bowen | Catholic primary · P-6 | 146 | 967 |
| St Mary's School (Charleville) | Charleville | Catholic primary · P-6 | 157 | 968 |
| St Monica's School (Oakey) | Oakey | Catholic primary · P-6 | 193 | 968 |
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.