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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.
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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.
Latest News
We are incredibly honoured to congratulate our Principal, Linda Gaia, on receiving the 2026 Daniel McDonough Award!!✨
This recognition reflects her dedication to Catholic education, compassionate leadership, and the positive impact she continues to make within our school each and every day. Her commitment to nurturing students and leading with faith, courage, and kindness is truly inspiring.🥹
We are so grateful for all that she does for our school and we are so proud to see her recognised for the impact she makes. Congratulations on this well deserved achievement! We celebrate you with great pride Mrs Gaia. 🤍🙏
#danielmcdonoughaward #CatholicEducationCairns #Congratulations #SchoolPride #Principal
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Happy Birthday to our beautiful Mrs Parisi ✨🎂 Thank you for everything you do for us every single day! Your kindness, patience and the love you bring to our school doesn’t go unnoticed. Wishing you a day full of love, laughter and all the happiness you deserve! 💕☺️
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We are so proud of our St. John’s students who chose to walk in the Three Saints procession to honour the saints. Great work kids!
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Join us at the Feast of the Three Saints today.
#threesaints
#silkwood
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