Catholic primary school (Prep–6, 279 students) in outer regional Gordonvale, Queensland.
NAPLAN 26 points below national year-level averages and growth above the national median; the result is a B overall.
St Michael's School is also known as SMS Gordonvale.
St Michael's School has an overall SchoolRank score of 55.1/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 45/100, indicating developing 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. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (81/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Michael's School, Year 3 students averaged 371 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 474, 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 Michael's School is a small catholic primary school with approximately 279 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 Michael's School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 33% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
St Michael's School is located in Gordonvale, QLD, classified as a outer regional 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.