Schools in Cairns Central
There are 20 schools in and around Cairns Central: 11 primary, 7 secondary, 1 combined and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 784 to 1091 (ACARA).
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Cairns Central schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother of Good Counsel School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1091 | 354 |
| St Augustine's College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1060 | 777 |
| St Monica's College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1058 | 697 |
| St Gerard Majella Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1035 | 399 |
| St Joseph's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1029 | 348 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1025 | 506 |
| Cairns School of Distance Education | Combined | Government | Prep-12 | 1024 | 3,692 |
| St Mary's Catholic College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1023 | 949 |
| Cairns State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1019 | 1,636 |
| Edge Hill State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1016 | 864 |
| The BUSY School | Secondary | Independent | 11-12 | 975 | 1,780 |
| Whitfield State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 974 | 774 |
| St Francis Xavier's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 953 | 382 |
| Cairns State Special School | Special | Government | Prep-12 | 913 | 130 |
| Trinity Bay State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 908 | 1,784 |
| Parramatta State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 887 | 482 |
| Woree State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 860 | 530 |
| Woree State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 854 | 750 |
| Balaclava State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 797 | 381 |
| Cairns West State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 784 | 481 |
- Mother of Good Counsel School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1091
- St Augustine's College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1060
- St Monica's College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1058
- St Gerard Majella Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1035
- St Joseph's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1029
- Our Lady Help of Christians School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1025
- Cairns School of Distance Education
Combined · Government · Prep-12
1024
- St Mary's Catholic College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1023
- Cairns State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1019
- Edge Hill State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1016
- The BUSY School
Secondary · Independent · 11-12
975
- Whitfield State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
974
- St Francis Xavier's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
953
- Cairns State Special School
Special · Government · Prep-12
913
- Trinity Bay State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
908
- Parramatta State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
887
- Woree State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
860
- Woree State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
854
- Balaclava State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
797
- Cairns West State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
784
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Cairns Central can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the QLD education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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