Mother of Good Counsel School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cairns North, Queensland 4870 · Cairns LGA
#97 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#998 of 4,908 nationally
About Mother of Good Counsel School
Mother of Good Counsel School is a catholic primary school located in Cairns North, Queensland (4870), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 354 students (209 girls and 145 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Mother of Good Counsel School has an ICSEA value of 1091, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (22.0 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mother of Good Counsel School scores 70.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 97th of 804 primary schools in QLD (1st of 23 in the Cairns area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1091
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Mother of Good Counsel School's 354 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mother of Good Counsel School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mother of Good Counsel School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Edge Hill State School
Edge Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
864 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.6 km away
Cairns State High School
Cairns North · Government high school · 7-12
1,636 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.2 km away
The BUSY School
Cairns · Independent high school · 11-12
1,780 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.3 km away
Trinity Bay State High School
Manunda · Government high school · 7-12
1,784 students · ICSEA 908 · 2.6 km away
St Monica's College
Cairns · Catholic high school · 7-12
697 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.6 km away
Cairns School of Distance Education
Manunda · Government combined · Prep-12
3,692 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.7 km away
Parramatta State School
Parramatta Park · Government primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 887 · 2.9 km away
Cairns West State School
Manunda · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 784 · 3.0 km away
St Francis Xavier's School
Manunda · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 953 · 3.1 km away
St Joseph's School
Parramatta Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
348 students · ICSEA 1029 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Nundah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1091
St Vincent's Primary School
Clear Island Waters · Catholic primary · Prep-6
794 students · ICSEA 1091
All Saints Primary School
Albany Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1091
St Kieran's School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1090
Our Lady of the Rosary School
Caloundra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 1092
St Pius X School
Salisbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1093
Frequently asked questions
Is Mother of Good Counsel School a public or private school?
Mother of Good Counsel School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Mother of Good Counsel School offer?
Mother of Good Counsel School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mother of Good Counsel School?
In 2025, Mother of Good Counsel School had 354 enrolled students (209 girls, 145 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mother of Good Counsel School?
Mother of Good Counsel School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1091. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mother of Good Counsel School rank in QLD?
Mother of Good Counsel School ranks 97th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (70.2/100), and 998th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mother of Good Counsel School?
Mother of Good Counsel School has about 16.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mother of Good Counsel School each year?
In 2025, Mother of Good Counsel School had 51 students in Prep and 50 in Year 6.
Is Mother of Good Counsel School co-ed?
Yes. Mother of Good Counsel School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mother of Good Counsel School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mother of Good Counsel School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Mother of Good Counsel School?
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