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St Michael's School

St Michael's School is a Catholic primary school in Gordonvale, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 279 students.

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279
Students
146 boys · 133 girls
Prep-6
Year range
993
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 993

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 44% of Australian schools.

Suburb Gordonvale 4865
Local government area Cairns
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) Gordonvale - Trinity
Official website www.stmichael.qld.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Michael's School had 279 students in 2025, compared with 310 in 2016 (down 10%).

310 '16 '17 '18 316 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 279 '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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The suburb: Gordonvale - Trinity

9
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,413
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Gordonvale - Trinity 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 Gordonvale - Trinity profile →

Nearest schools to St Michael's School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Gordonvale State School Government Prep-6 403 886 0.6 km
Gordonvale State High School Government 7-12 623 883 1.2 km
Djarragun College Independent Prep-12 259 683 2.1 km
Cairns Adventist College Independent Prep-6 63 885 2.2 km
Aloomba State School Government Prep-6 72 972 5.1 km
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter Catholic Prep-12 1,119 987 8.1 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 Michael's School

How many students go to St Michael's School?

St Michael's School has 279 students enrolled (146 boys and 133 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Michael's School teach?

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

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

St Michael's School is a Catholic school in Gordonvale, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 993 at St Michael'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 Michael's School has an ICSEA of 993, which places it above 44% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Michael's School?

9 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Gordonvale - Trinity, 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 →