Always Reaching for New Heights

Always Reaching for New Heights

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Welcome to St John’s School, Silkwood – a co-educational primary school in the Diocese of Cairns. As a small Catholic school, St John’s offers a faith and values based education which focuses on the well-being of each individual child. This focus is achieved through explicit teaching of social emotional learning in a caring and supportive environment. Our school values its community-oriented approach to student wellbeing and family life.

Our Values

Principal's Message

A very warm welcome to the St John’s, Silkwood community! St John’s prides itself on the culture and traditions built over the years at the school. The school’s proud history began in 1948 when the school was by founded by Parish Priest Fr Alfred Natali and the Missionary Franciscan Sisters. We are a very welcoming community that believes that working together to achieve a common goal brings success for all. Our staff, students and parents remain focused on our sense of being a ‘learning community’ and are proud of their great achievements over the years.

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Today St John’s students and teachers celebrated 100 days of learning. They had a great day dressing up as 100 year old learners and doing all things 100. There was colouring in, making monsters with 100 accessories, chain links in lots of ten, doing exercises, and all sorts of other activites. What a great morning!!! Oh, and we absolutely loved all of the hilarious costumes. Well done everyone!! 💖 🎉😂#stjohnssilkwood ... See MoreSee Less

Today St John’s students and teachers celebrated 100 days of learning.  They had a great day dressing up as 100 year old learners and doing all things 100.  There was colouring in, making monsters with 100 accessories, chain links in lots of ten, doing exercises, and all sorts of other activites.  What a great morning!!! Oh, and we absolutely loved all of the hilarious costumes. Well done everyone!! 💖 🎉😂#stjohnssilkwoodImage attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

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Playgroup is on today 9-11
Come on down and join the fun!😀🌞
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Welcome back to Term 3! 😊 ... See MoreSee Less

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