Schools in Ellis Beach
There are 12 schools in and around Ellis Beach: 6 primary, 4 combined and 2 secondary. Their ICSEA scores run from 862 to 1064 (ACARA).
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Ellis Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1064 | 594 |
| Cairns Hinterland Steiner School | Combined | Independent | Prep-8 | 1059 | 157 |
| Holy Cross School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1058 | 572 |
| Peace Lutheran College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1054 | 544 |
| Newman Catholic College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-10 | 1046 | 625 |
| Freshwater Christian College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1041 | 562 |
| Caravonica State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1020 | 540 |
| Yorkeys Knob State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 998 | 321 |
| Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 996 | 899 |
| Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 983 | 1,135 |
| Machans Beach State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 944 | 135 |
| Kuranda District State College | Combined | Government | Prep-12 | 862 | 285 |
- Freshwater State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1064
- Cairns Hinterland Steiner School
Combined · Independent · Prep-8
1059
- Holy Cross School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1058
- Peace Lutheran College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1054
- Newman Catholic College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-10
1046
- Freshwater Christian College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1041
- Caravonica State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1020
- Yorkeys Knob State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
998
- Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
996
- Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
983
- Machans Beach State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
944
- Kuranda District State College
Combined · Government · Prep-12
862
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Ellis Beach 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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