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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
This fortnight’s assembly award winners. Congratulations everyone, especially Archie, our newest “St John’s Super Saint”. 😇🎉🎉🎉 ... See MoreSee Less





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Happy National Principals’ Day to Mrs Gaia!!💙
Thank you for your unwavering leadership and dedication to our students, staff, and community! We are so grateful for everything you do to make our school a wonderful place to learn and grow☺️💗
Happy National Principals’ Day! 🌟 #NationalPrincipalsDay #Education #SchoolCommunity #StJohnsSchool
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Today we celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration, a beautiful reminder of Christ’s light and glory.
May we be thankful for His love and strive to reflect His light in all that we do. 💛🤍🕊️
#Silkwood #TransfigurationDay #Saints #JesusChrist
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