Remote Catholic secondary college (Years 7–12) in Cooktown, QLD, serving 122 students with high Indigenous representation.
Holy Spirit College is also known as HSC Cooktown.
Holy Spirit College is a very small catholic combined school with approximately 122 students. It offers education for years 7-12. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
Holy Spirit College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 56% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 51%, which is below the national benchmark.
Holy Spirit College is located in Cooktown, QLD, classified as a remote school. With an ICSEA of 811 (3th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.