Small Catholic primary (32 students, Prep–6) in very remote Hughenden, QLD, operated by Queensland Catholic Education Commission.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B- overall.
St Francis Catholic School is also known as SFCS and SFCS Hughenden.
St Francis Catholic School has an overall SchoolRank score of 43.4/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 50/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 993, close to the national average of 1,000.
St Francis Catholic School has about 32 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 5 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 436, Writing 360, Numeracy 389, Spelling 356, Grammar 410. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
St Francis Catholic School is a very small catholic primary school with approximately 32 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
St Francis Catholic School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 41% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 82%, which is below the national benchmark.
St Francis Catholic School is located in Hughenden, QLD, classified as a very remote school. With an ICSEA of 993 (44th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.