St Gerard Majella Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woree, Queensland 4868 · Cairns LGA
#328 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2686 of 4,908 nationally
About St Gerard Majella Primary School
St Gerard Majella Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Woree, Queensland (4868), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 399 students (203 girls and 196 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Gerard Majella Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1035, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (23.8 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Gerard Majella Primary School scores 50.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 328th of 804 primary schools in QLD (5th 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 1035
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-29 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 St Gerard Majella Primary School's 399 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Gerard Majella Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Gerard Majella Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Catholic College
Woree · Catholic high school · 7-12
949 students · ICSEA 1023 · 352 m away
Cairns State Special School
Woree · Government special · Prep-12
130 students · ICSEA 913 · 663 m away
Woree State High School
Woree · Government high school · 7-12
750 students · ICSEA 854 · 834 m away
Woree State School
Woree · Government primary · Prep-6
530 students · ICSEA 860 · 946 m away
Trinity Anglican School
White Rock · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.3 km away
White Rock State School
White Rock · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 837 · 2.2 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Earlville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
506 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.8 km away
Balaclava State School
Mooroobool · Government primary · Prep-6
381 students · ICSEA 797 · 3.5 km away
St Therese's School
Bentley Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 991 · 4.4 km away
Bentley Park College
Bentley Park · Government combined · Prep-12
1,771 students · ICSEA 869 · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Bernardine's School
Regents Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
712 students · ICSEA 1035
Our Lady of Fatima Primary School
Acacia Ridge · Catholic primary · Prep-6
174 students · ICSEA 1034
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Nerang · Catholic primary · Prep-6
338 students · ICSEA 1036
Our Lady of the Way School
Petrie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1037
St Anthony's School
Alexandra Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1038
St Thomas More's Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 1032
Frequently asked questions
Is St Gerard Majella Primary School a public or private school?
St Gerard Majella Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Gerard Majella Primary School offer?
St Gerard Majella Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Gerard Majella Primary School?
In 2025, St Gerard Majella Primary School had 399 enrolled students (203 girls, 196 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Gerard Majella Primary School?
St Gerard Majella Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1035. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Gerard Majella Primary School rank in QLD?
St Gerard Majella Primary School ranks 328th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (50.0/100), and 2686th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Gerard Majella Primary School?
St Gerard Majella Primary School has about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Gerard Majella Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Gerard Majella Primary School had 51 students in Prep and 61 in Year 6.
Is St Gerard Majella Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Gerard Majella Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Gerard Majella Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Gerard Majella Primary 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.
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