Schools in Cairns, QLD

There are 51 schools in Cairns, Queensland (local government area): 29 primary, 10 secondary, 11 combined. 30 are government schools and 21 are non-government. Together they enrol about 34,820 students.

Schools

Students

34,820

Median ICSEA

991

Australian average is 1000

Top Success Index

70.6

Newman Catholic College

Cairns school rankings

All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.

1
71
Newman Catholic CollegeSmithfield · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1046 · 625 students
2
70
Mother of Good Counsel SchoolCairns North · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1091 · 354 students
3
67
St Augustine's CollegeCairns · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1060 · 777 students
4
66
Trinity Anglican SchoolWhite Rock · Independent CombinedICSEA 1103 · 1,204 students
5
65
St Monica's CollegeCairns · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1058 · 697 students
6
63
Freshwater State SchoolFreshwater · Government PrimaryICSEA 1064 · 594 students
7
62
Holy Cross SchoolTrinity Park · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1058 · 572 students
8
59
Caravonica State SchoolCaravonica · Government PrimaryICSEA 1020 · 540 students
9
55
Cairns School of Distance EducationManunda · Government CombinedICSEA 1024 · 3,692 students
10
54
Peace Lutheran CollegeKamerunga · Independent CombinedICSEA 1054 · 544 students
11
53
Freshwater Christian CollegeBrinsmead · Independent CombinedICSEA 1041 · 562 students
12
53
St Mary's Catholic CollegeWoree · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1023 · 949 students
13
51
Cairns State High SchoolCairns North · Government SecondaryICSEA 1019 · 1,636 students
14
51
St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch ValleyRedlynch · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1067 · 1,373 students
15
50
St Gerard Majella Primary SchoolWoree · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1035 · 399 students
16
49
Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolEarlville · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1025 · 506 students
17
49
St Joseph's SchoolParramatta Park · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1029 · 348 students
18
47
Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State SchoolTrinity Beach · Government PrimaryICSEA 996 · 899 students
19
46
Edge Hill State SchoolEdge Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 1016 · 864 students
20
45
St Michael's SchoolGordonvale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 993 · 279 students
21
45
Yorkeys Knob State SchoolYorkeys Knob · Government PrimaryICSEA 998 · 321 students
22
44
Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High SchoolSmithfield · Government SecondaryICSEA 983 · 1,135 students
23
41
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount PeterMount Peter · Catholic CombinedICSEA 987 · 1,119 students
24
41
St Therese's SchoolBentley Park · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 991 · 541 students
25
41
The BUSY SchoolCairns · Independent SecondaryICSEA 975 · 1,780 students
26
40
Redlynch State CollegeRedlynch · Government CombinedICSEA 1007 · 1,834 students
27
40
Whitfield State SchoolWhitfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 974 · 774 students
28
39
Parramatta State SchoolParramatta Park · Government PrimaryICSEA 887 · 482 students
29
30
Babinda State SchoolBabinda · Government CombinedICSEA 931 · 280 students
30
30
Machans Beach State SchoolMachans Beach · Government PrimaryICSEA 944 · 135 students
31
30
St Francis Xavier's SchoolManunda · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 953 · 382 students
32
26
Trinity Bay State High SchoolManunda · Government SecondaryICSEA 908 · 1,784 students
33
25
Djarragun CollegeGordonvale · Independent CombinedICSEA 683 · 259 students
34
25
Bentley Park CollegeBentley Park · Government CombinedICSEA 869 · 1,771 students
35
24
Balaclava State SchoolMooroobool · Government PrimaryICSEA 797 · 381 students
36
23
Cairns West State SchoolManunda · Government PrimaryICSEA 784 · 481 students
37
22
Gordonvale State SchoolGordonvale · Government PrimaryICSEA 886 · 403 students
38
20
Isabella State SchoolEdmonton · Government PrimaryICSEA 899 · 496 students
39
17
White Rock State SchoolWhite Rock · Government PrimaryICSEA 837 · 439 students
40
16
Woree State SchoolWoree · Government PrimaryICSEA 860 · 530 students
41
15
Hambledon State SchoolEdmonton · Government PrimaryICSEA 865 · 378 students
42
14
Woree State High SchoolWoree · Government SecondaryICSEA 854 · 750 students
43
12
Gordonvale State High SchoolGordonvale · Government SecondaryICSEA 883 · 623 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Newman Catholic College Smithfield · Secondary · 7-10	Catholic	70.6 Top 25%	1046	625	10.9
2	Mother of Good Counsel School Cairns North · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	70.2 Top 25%	1091	354	16.1
3	St Augustine's College Cairns · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	66.8 Top 25%	1060	777	11.8
4	Trinity Anglican School White Rock · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	66.4 Top 25%	1103	1,204	12.9
5	St Monica's College Cairns · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	64.7 Top 50%	1058	697	12.3
6	Freshwater State School Freshwater · Primary · Prep-6	Government	62.5 Top 50%	1064	594	14.8
7	Holy Cross School Trinity Park · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	62.3 Top 50%	1058	572	16.2
8	Caravonica State School Caravonica · Primary · Prep-6	Government	59.3 Top 50%	1020	540	14.2
9	Cairns School of Distance Education Manunda · Combined · Prep-12	Government	54.5 Top 50%	1024	3,692	10.6
10	Peace Lutheran College Kamerunga · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	53.8 Top 50%	1054	544	11.6
11	Freshwater Christian College Brinsmead · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	53.0 Top 50%	1041	562	12.2
12	St Mary's Catholic College Woree · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	52.6 Top 50%	1023	949	12.1
13	Cairns State High School Cairns North · Secondary · 7-12	Government	51.1 Top 50%	1019	1,636	13.2
14	St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley Redlynch · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	50.7 Top 50%	1067	1,373	13.6
15	St Gerard Majella Primary School Woree · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	50.0 Top 50%	1035	399	16.8
16	Our Lady Help of Christians School Earlville · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	48.6 Lower 50%	1025	506	15.4
17	St Joseph's School Parramatta Park · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	48.6 Lower 50%	1029	348	16.3
18	Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School Trinity Beach · Primary · Prep-6	Government	46.8 Lower 50%	996	899	14.4
19	Edge Hill State School Edge Hill · Primary · Prep-6	Government	46.2 Lower 50%	1016	864	15.7
20	St Michael's School Gordonvale · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	44.9 Lower 50%	993	279	14.1
21	Yorkeys Knob State School Yorkeys Knob · Primary · Prep-6	Government	44.9 Lower 50%	998	321	15.1
22	Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School Smithfield · Secondary · 7-12	Government	44.3 Lower 50%	983	1,135	11.4
23	MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter Mount Peter · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	41.4 Lower 50%	987	1,119	12.9
24	St Therese's School Bentley Park · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	41.4 Lower 50%	991	541	13.9
25	The BUSY School Cairns · Secondary · 11-12	Independent	41.2 Lower 50%	975	1,780	20.9
26	Redlynch State College Redlynch · Combined · Prep-12	Government	40.1 Lower 50%	1007	1,834	13.5
27	Whitfield State School Whitfield · Primary · Prep-6	Government	39.9 Lower 50%	974	774	15.8
28	Parramatta State School Parramatta Park · Primary · Prep-6	Government	39.2 Lower 50%	887	482	10.4
29	Babinda State School Babinda · Combined · Prep-12	Government	30.4 Lower 50%	931	280	11.7
30	Machans Beach State School Machans Beach · Primary · Prep-6	Government	30.3 Lower 50%	944	135	15.3
31	St Francis Xavier's School Manunda · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	30.2 Lower 50%	953	382	13.5
32	Trinity Bay State High School Manunda · Secondary · 7-12	Government	25.7 Lower 50%	908	1,784	12.4
33	Djarragun College Gordonvale · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	24.8 Lower 50%	683	259	8.4
34	Bentley Park College Bentley Park · Combined · Prep-12	Government	24.6 Lower 50%	869	1,771	13.1
35	Balaclava State School Mooroobool · Primary · Prep-6	Government	23.9 Lower 50%	797	381	11.8
36	Cairns West State School Manunda · Primary · Prep-6	Government	22.5 Lower 50%	784	481	11.5
37	Gordonvale State School Gordonvale · Primary · Prep-6	Government	21.7 Lower 50%	886	403	13.0
38	Isabella State School Edmonton · Primary · Prep-6	Government	20.3 Lower 50%	899	496	14.4
39	White Rock State School White Rock · Primary · Prep-6	Government	17.2 Lower 50%	837	439	13.5
40	Woree State School Woree · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.6 Lower 50%	860	530	14.8
41	Hambledon State School Edmonton · Primary · Prep-6	Government	15.3 Lower 50%	865	378	12.5
42	Woree State High School Woree · Secondary · 7-12	Government	14.0 Lower 50%	854	750	11.0
43	Gordonvale State High School Gordonvale · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.3 Lower 50%	883	623	12.2

Best primary schools in Cairns

70.2

Mother of Good Counsel School

Cairns North · Catholic primary · Prep-6

354 students · ICSEA 1091

66.4

Trinity Anglican School

White Rock · Independent combined · Prep-12

1,204 students · ICSEA 1103

62.5

Freshwater State School

Freshwater · Government primary · Prep-6

594 students · ICSEA 1064

62.3

Holy Cross School

Trinity Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6

572 students · ICSEA 1058

59.3

Caravonica State School

Caravonica · Government primary · Prep-6

540 students · ICSEA 1020

Best high schools in Cairns

70.6

Newman Catholic College

Smithfield · Catholic high school · 7-10

625 students · ICSEA 1046

66.8

St Augustine's College

Cairns · Catholic high school · 7-12

777 students · ICSEA 1060

66.4

Trinity Anglican School

White Rock · Independent combined · Prep-12

1,204 students · ICSEA 1103

64.7

St Monica's College

Cairns · Catholic high school · 7-12

697 students · ICSEA 1058

54.5

Cairns School of Distance Education

Manunda · Government combined · Prep-12

3,692 students · ICSEA 1024

Other schools

Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.

59.9

Mirriwinni State School

Mirriwinni · Government primary · Prep-6

16 students · ICSEA 1026

53.9

McDonnell Creek State School

Fishery Falls · Government primary · Prep-6

10 students · ICSEA 1010

37.7

Aloomba State School

Aloomba · Government primary · Prep-6

72 students · ICSEA 972

29.2

Cairns Adventist College

Gordonvale · Independent combined · Prep-6

63 students · ICSEA 885

24.3

St Rita's School

Babinda · Catholic primary · 1-6

27 students · ICSEA 900

14.4

Bellenden Ker State School

Bellenden Ker · Government primary · Prep-6

6 students · ICSEA 909

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Bartle Frere State School

Bartle Frere · Government primary · Prep-6

4 students

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Cairns State Special School

Woree · Government special · Prep-12

130 students · ICSEA 913

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Cairns?

Newman Catholic College has the highest Success Index in Cairns (70.6/100, Top 25% of secondary schools nationally). For primary years the top school is Mother of Good Counsel School; for secondary years it is Newman Catholic College.

How many schools are in Cairns?

Are there public high schools in Cairns?

Yes. Cairns School of Distance Education, Cairns State High School, Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School, Redlynch State College, Babinda State School and 4 more are government schools offering secondary years in Cairns.