St Michael's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gordonvale, Queensland 4865 · Cairns LGA
#407 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3093 of 4,908 nationally
About St Michael's School
St Michael's School is a catholic primary school located in Gordonvale, Queensland (4865), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 279 students (133 girls and 146 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Michael's School has an ICSEA value of 993, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (19.8 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Michael's School scores 44.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 407th of 804 primary schools in QLD (10th 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 993
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Michael's School's 279 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Michael's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Michael's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gordonvale State School
Gordonvale · Government primary · Prep-6
403 students · ICSEA 886 · 611 m away
Gordonvale State High School
Gordonvale · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 883 · 1.2 km away
Djarragun College
Gordonvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
259 students · ICSEA 683 · 2.1 km away
Cairns Adventist College
Gordonvale · Independent combined · Prep-6
63 students · ICSEA 885 · 2.2 km away
Aloomba State School
Aloomba · Government primary · Prep-6
72 students · ICSEA 972 · 5.0 km away
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter
Mount Peter · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,119 students · ICSEA 987 · 8.1 km away
Hambledon State School
Edmonton · Government primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 865 · 9.9 km away
Bentley Park College
Bentley Park · Government combined · Prep-12
1,771 students · ICSEA 869 · 11 km away
Isabella State School
Edmonton · Government primary · Prep-6
496 students · ICSEA 899 · 11 km away
St Therese's School
Bentley Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 991 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Childers · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 993
St Francis Catholic School
Hughenden · Catholic primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 993
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Barcaldine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 992
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
North Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 995
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
490 students · ICSEA 995
St Therese's School
Bentley Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 991
Frequently asked questions
Is St Michael's School a public or private school?
St Michael's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Michael's School offer?
St Michael's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Michael's School?
In 2025, St Michael's School had 279 enrolled students (133 girls, 146 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Michael's School?
St Michael's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 993. 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 Michael's School rank in QLD?
St Michael's School ranks 407th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (44.9/100), and 3093rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Michael's School?
St Michael's School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Michael's School each year?
In 2025, St Michael's School had 35 students in Prep and 41 in Year 6.
Is St Michael's School co-ed?
Yes. St Michael's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Michael's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Michael's 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 St Michael's School?
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