Schools in Cairns North
There are 20 schools in and around Cairns North: 12 primary, 6 secondary and 2 combined. Their ICSEA scores run from 784 to 1091 (ACARA).
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Cairns North 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 |
| Freshwater State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1064 | 594 |
| St Augustine's College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1060 | 777 |
| St Monica's College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1058 | 697 |
| Freshwater Christian College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1041 | 562 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Machans Beach State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 944 | 135 |
| 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
- Freshwater State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1064
- St Augustine's College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1060
- St Monica's College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1058
- Freshwater Christian College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1041
- 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
- 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
- Machans Beach State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
944
- 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 North 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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