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Good Counsel Primary School

Good Counsel Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Innisfail, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 340 students.

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340
Students
169 boys · 171 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1001
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1001

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 47% of Australian schools.

Suburb Innisfail 4860
Local government area Cassowary Coast
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Innisfail
Official website www.gcps.qld.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Good Counsel Primary School had 340 students in 2025, compared with 318 in 2016 (up 7%).

318 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 340 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.

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The suburb: Innisfail

5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,516
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Innisfail statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Innisfail profile →

Nearest schools to Good Counsel Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Good Counsel College Catholic 7-12 414 982 0.1 km
Innisfail State School Government Prep-6 117 771 0.3 km
Innisfail State College Government Prep-12 951 889 1.0 km
Innisfail East State School Government Prep-6 148 814 1.6 km
Goondi State School Government Prep-6 330 919 2.1 km
Radiant Life College Independent Prep-10 137 749 2.2 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Good Counsel Primary School

How many students go to Good Counsel Primary School?

Good Counsel Primary School has 340 students enrolled (169 boys and 171 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Good Counsel Primary School teach?

Good Counsel Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Good Counsel Primary School a government or non-government school?

Good Counsel Primary School is a Catholic school in Innisfail, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1001 at Good Counsel Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Good Counsel Primary School has an ICSEA of 1001, which places it above 47% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Good Counsel Primary School?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Innisfail, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →