Cairns Hinterland Steiner School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kuranda, Queensland 4881 · Mareeba LGA
#79 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#433 of 1,259 nationally
About Cairns Hinterland Steiner School
Cairns Hinterland Steiner School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Kuranda, Queensland (4881), within the Mareeba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 8 and in 2025 enrolled 157 students (89 girls and 68 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Cairns Hinterland Steiner School has an ICSEA value of 1059, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (15.6 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cairns Hinterland Steiner School scores 61.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 79th of 275 combined schools in QLD (1st of 3 in the Mareeba area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1059
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Cairns Hinterland Steiner School's 157 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cairns Hinterland Steiner School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cairns Hinterland Steiner School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kuranda District State College
Kuranda · Government combined · Prep-12
285 students · ICSEA 862 · 3.4 km away
Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School
Trinity Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
899 students · ICSEA 996 · 11 km away
Newman Catholic College
Smithfield · Catholic high school · 7-10
625 students · ICSEA 1046 · 11 km away
Holy Cross School
Trinity Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1058 · 11 km away
Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School
Smithfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,135 students · ICSEA 983 · 12 km away
Caravonica State School
Caravonica · Government primary · Prep-6
540 students · ICSEA 1020 · 12 km away
Peace Lutheran College
Kamerunga · Independent combined · Prep-12
544 students · ICSEA 1054 · 13 km away
Yorkeys Knob State School
Yorkeys Knob · Government primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 998 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Kimberley College
Carbrook · Independent combined · Prep-12
745 students · ICSEA 1058
Noosa Christian College
Cooroy · Independent combined · Prep-12
478 students · ICSEA 1060
Caloundra Christian College
Caloundra · Independent combined · Prep-12
438 students · ICSEA 1058
Highlands Christian College
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
670 students · ICSEA 1060
Islamic College of Brisbane
Karawatha · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,712 students · ICSEA 1057
Good Shepherd Christian School
Albany Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
214 students · ICSEA 1061
Frequently asked questions
Is Cairns Hinterland Steiner School a public or private school?
Cairns Hinterland Steiner School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Cairns Hinterland Steiner School offer?
Cairns Hinterland Steiner School offers Prep to 8. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Cairns Hinterland Steiner School?
In 2025, Cairns Hinterland Steiner School had 157 enrolled students (89 girls, 68 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cairns Hinterland Steiner School?
Cairns Hinterland Steiner School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1059. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Cairns Hinterland Steiner School rank in QLD?
Cairns Hinterland Steiner School ranks 79th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (61.4/100), and 433rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cairns Hinterland Steiner School?
Cairns Hinterland Steiner School has about 10.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Cairns Hinterland Steiner School?
In 2025, Cairns Hinterland Steiner School had 13 students in Year 7.
Is Cairns Hinterland Steiner School co-ed?
Yes. Cairns Hinterland Steiner School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cairns Hinterland Steiner School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Cairns Hinterland Steiner School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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