Small Catholic primary school (140 students, Prep–6) in remote Mount Isa, QLD, serving a predominantly Indigenous community.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a C overall.
St Kieran's Catholic School is also known as SKCS and SKCS Mount Isa.
St Kieran's Catholic School has an overall SchoolRank score of 28.8/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 27/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 858, below the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (64/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Kieran's Catholic School, Year 3 students averaged 338 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 436, well below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
St Kieran's Catholic School is a very small catholic primary school with approximately 140 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 Kieran's Catholic School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 53% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 83%, which is below the national benchmark.
St Kieran's Catholic School is located in Mount Isa, QLD, classified as a remote school. With an ICSEA of 858 (5th 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.