St Michael's Catholic School (Palm Island)
Banfield Highway, Palm Island QLD 4816
St Michael's Catholic School (Palm Island) is a Catholic primary school in Palm Island, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 127 students. Its ICSEA is 646, 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 Michael's is a co-educational Catholic school on Great Palm Island, teaching Prep to Year 6 to more than 120 students using the Australian Curriculum. It describes values of being strong, smart, safe and respectful, and weaves Aboriginal and Catholic spirituality into school life. The school emphasises social, spiritual, cultural and academic growth in partnership with families.
Often praised
- Aboriginal and Catholic spirituality
- Whole-child development
- Family partnerships
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bwgcolman Community School | Palm Island | Public k–12 / combined | 0.1 km | 675 | 315 |
| Forrest Beach State School | Forrest Beach | Public primary | 29.8 km | 910 | 20 |
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.