INTRODUCTION

St Francis School  opened in 1912 with just a handful of children and three Sisters of the Good Samaritan.  On this site at various times was a girls' boarding school, a co-educational primary school, a secondary school for girls and a split campus regional primary school. Today, it is the Parish School for the Burdekin district, with children enrolled in classes from Prep to Year 7.

Our ideals are based on the Gospel Values of Christ. Through these ideals, we try to  positively influence the children to show concern for others, co-operation, obedience, tolerance, respect and honesty. Education is a partnership between child, school, family and Church. Our goal is to help each child develop into a thinking, believing member of society.