The invention discloses a silica-based ceramic core and a preparation method thereof. The silica-based ceramic core is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 60-67 parts of silica glass powder, 30 parts of zircon sand and 3-10 parts of a SiO2 additive agent, according to a setting proportion, the raw materials are weighed, mixed and dried, and an elasticizer is added and stirred; compression moulding and demoulding of mixed slurry are conducted, a green body is obtained, and a compressed green body sample is embedded into calcination alpha-type aluminium oxide filler; and according to a set heating rate, the temperature rises for sintering, finally, the sintered sample is put into an ethyl silicate strengthening solution, after still standing, natural drying is conducted, and the core is obtained. According to the silica-based ceramic core and the preparation method thereof, sintering shrinkage of the silica-based ceramic core is low, high temperature bending strength is good, size control is good, the surface is smooth, during metal pouring, core-separating is easy, and abreuvage cannot be formed on the interfaces of metal and the core.