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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
Yesterday, we gathered for our Opening School Mass for 2026. It was a beautiful celebration where we officially commissioned our new school leaders, learned some new hymns and announced our 2026 Justice Squad members. It was a wonderful way to kick off the school year together! Thank you to all those who were able to attend. ⛪😀🥳🎉 #stjohnssilkwood
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Today, we had a wonderful time celebrating St John the Evangelist. Our students enjoyed some craft activities about Jesus being the light of the world, as described in the gospel of John, and how we can turn darkness into light by being a good friend. They also learned some interesting facts about eagles, and made some hand print eagle art. St John tells us we should always reach for new heights, and is often depicted with an eagle in religous art. Miss Jess did a well being yoga session in the library too.
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Preparations for the Rugby League Gala Day in Tully this Friday are in full swing. We are looking forward to a great day. 🏉
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