Bentley Park College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bentley Park, Queensland 4869 · Cairns LGA
#259 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1189 of 1,259 nationally
About Bentley Park College
Bentley Park College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Bentley Park, Queensland (4869), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,771 students (836 girls and 935 boys).
Bentley Park College has an ICSEA value of 869, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 61% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 144 teachers (134.8 full-time equivalent) and 100 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bentley Park College scores 24.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 259th of 275 combined schools in QLD (10th of 10 in the Cairns area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 869
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Bentley Park College's 1,771 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bentley Park College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bentley Park College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Therese's School
Bentley Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.0 km away
Hambledon State School
Edmonton · Government primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 865 · 1.4 km away
Isabella State School
Edmonton · Government primary · Prep-6
496 students · ICSEA 899 · 1.9 km away
White Rock State School
White Rock · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 837 · 2.5 km away
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter
Mount Peter · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,119 students · ICSEA 987 · 3.2 km away
Trinity Anglican School
White Rock · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1103 · 3.4 km away
St Mary's Catholic College
Woree · Catholic high school · 7-12
949 students · ICSEA 1023 · 4.3 km away
St Gerard Majella Primary School
Woree · Catholic primary · Prep-6
399 students · ICSEA 1035 · 4.6 km away
Cairns State Special School
Woree · Government special · Prep-12
130 students · ICSEA 913 · 5.3 km away
Woree State High School
Woree · Government high school · 7-12
750 students · ICSEA 854 · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Dimbulah State School
Dimbulah · Government combined · Prep-10
121 students · ICSEA 869
Texas P-10 State School
Texas · Government combined · Prep-10
141 students · ICSEA 874
Kuranda District State College
Kuranda · Government combined · Prep-12
285 students · ICSEA 862
Alpha State School
Alpha · Government combined · Prep-10
54 students · ICSEA 879
Aramac State School
Aramac · Government combined · Prep-10
45 students · ICSEA 881
Richmond State School
Richmond · Government combined · Prep-10
111 students · ICSEA 885
Frequently asked questions
Is Bentley Park College a public or private school?
Bentley Park College is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Bentley Park College offer?
Bentley Park College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Bentley Park College?
In 2025, Bentley Park College had 1,771 enrolled students (836 girls, 935 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bentley Park College?
Bentley Park College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 869. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bentley Park College rank in QLD?
Bentley Park College ranks 259th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (24.6/100), and 1189th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bentley Park College?
Bentley Park College has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bentley Park College?
In 2025, Bentley Park College had 231 students in Year 7 and 119 in Year 12.
Is Bentley Park College co-ed?
Yes. Bentley Park College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bentley Park College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bentley Park College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Bentley Park College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring North Lakes, about 1361 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.