Mother of Good Counsel is a Catholic school, situated in North Cairns. The school was founded in 1936, and currently comprises 320 children. The school has a large catchment area due to its convenient inner city location. The school population is culturally diverse and has a wide socio-economic mix, with a small number of children requiring specialist attention. The curriculum provides for the needs of this diverse population. It has a close relationship with the Italian community, which funds the LOTE programme. The Learning Support Centre seeks to enable students with additional needs to participate fully in mainstream schooling. The school has a strong record of success in areas of literacy and numeracy. Parent education is considered a key element to support each child's learning. A mentoring programme is designed to assist students in their social-emotional learning. The school is investing capital in Information Technology and Communication (ICTs). It is well known for its whole-school application of ICTs and interactive technology which is playing a major role in providing quality, engaged learning and teaching. The school is dedicated to ensuring the best outcomes for its students and ensures the needs of the community are reflected in the curriculum.