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St Francis Xavier's School

St Francis Xavier's School is a Catholic primary school in Manunda, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 382 students.

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382
Students
194 boys · 188 girls
Prep-6
Year range
953
ICSEA
avg = 1000
10%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 953

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 26% of Australian schools.

Suburb Manunda 4870
Local government area Cairns
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 7%
Statistical area (SA2) Manunda
Official website www.xaviercairns.qld.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Francis Xavier's School had 382 students in 2025, compared with 524 in 2016 (down 27%).

524 '16 543 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 382 '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: Manunda

6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
28.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,321
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Manunda 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 Manunda profile →

Nearest schools to St Francis Xavier's School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Cairns West State School Government Prep-6 481 784 0.1 km
Cairns School of Distance Education Government Prep-12 3,692 1024 1.0 km
Trinity Bay State High School Government 7-12 1,784 908 1.1 km
Balaclava State School Government Prep-6 381 797 1.5 km
The BUSY School Independent 11-12 1,780 975 1.7 km
Whitfield State School Government Prep-6 774 974 1.9 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 St Francis Xavier's School

How many students go to St Francis Xavier's School?

St Francis Xavier's School has 382 students enrolled (194 boys and 188 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Francis Xavier's School teach?

St Francis Xavier's School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is St Francis Xavier's School a government or non-government school?

St Francis Xavier's School is a Catholic school in Manunda, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 953 at St Francis Xavier's 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. St Francis Xavier's School has an ICSEA of 953, which places it above 26% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Francis Xavier's School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Manunda, 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 →