AustraliaQLDCairns NorthMother of Good Counsel School

Mother of Good Counsel School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Cairns North, QLD 4870 · Outer Regional
354Students
1091ICSEA
1:16.1Ratio
6/10SEIFA
Mother of Good Counsel

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1091+91
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
354
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
16.1:1+3.8
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
13%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
3%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
6 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
37%+12pp
SEA Top Quarter
Prep-6
Year Range

Overview

Mother of Good Counsel School is a catholic primary school in Cairns North, Queensland, serving Prep-6. The school has 354 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1091 (above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 6 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorCatholic
School TypePrimary
Year RangePrep-6
Governing BodyCatholic Education Queensland
Postcode4870
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID47833

Student Background

Total Enrolments354
Gender Split209 girls / 145 boys
Indigenous Students3%
Language Background Other Than English13%
English Background87%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
3%
Lower middle
22%
Upper middle
38%
Top quarter
37%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

354 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 151
Yr 152
Yr 245
Yr 348
Yr 453
Yr 555
Yr 650
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff26 (22.0 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff16 (10.9 FTE)
Total Staff42
Student:Teacher Ratio16.1:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)