Caravonica State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Caravonica, Queensland 4878 · Cairns LGA
#219 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1981 of 4,908 nationally
About Caravonica State School
Caravonica State School is a public primary school located in Caravonica, Queensland (4878), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 540 students (261 girls and 279 boys).
Caravonica State School has an ICSEA value of 1020, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (38.0 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Caravonica State School scores 59.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 219th of 804 primary schools in QLD (4th of 23 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 1020
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Caravonica State School's 540 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Caravonica State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Caravonica State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Peace Lutheran College
Kamerunga · Independent combined · Prep-12
544 students · ICSEA 1054 · 3.1 km away
Freshwater State School
Freshwater · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.7 km away
Newman Catholic College
Smithfield · Catholic high school · 7-10
625 students · ICSEA 1046 · 3.9 km away
Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School
Smithfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,135 students · ICSEA 983 · 4.6 km away
Freshwater Christian College
Brinsmead · Independent combined · Prep-12
562 students · ICSEA 1041 · 4.7 km away
Holy Cross School
Trinity Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1058 · 4.7 km away
Yorkeys Knob State School
Yorkeys Knob · Government primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 998 · 5.2 km away
Machans Beach State School
Machans Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 944 · 5.3 km away
St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley
Redlynch · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 1067 · 5.8 km away
Redlynch State College
Redlynch · Government combined · Prep-12
1,834 students · ICSEA 1007 · 6.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
McIlwraith State School
Mcilwraith · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 1020
Merrimac State School
Merrimac · Government primary · Prep-6
600 students · ICSEA 1020
Annandale State School
Annandale · Government primary · Prep-6
722 students · ICSEA 1019
Meringandan State School
Meringandan West · Government primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 1018
Tewantin State School
Tewantin · Government primary · Prep-6
560 students · ICSEA 1018
Kuluin State School
Kuluin · Government primary · Prep-6
612 students · ICSEA 1018
Frequently asked questions
Is Caravonica State School a public or private school?
Caravonica State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Caravonica State School offer?
Caravonica State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Caravonica State School?
In 2025, Caravonica State School had 540 enrolled students (261 girls, 279 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Caravonica State School?
Caravonica State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1020. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Caravonica State School rank in QLD?
Caravonica State School ranks 219th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (59.3/100), and 1981st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Caravonica State School?
Caravonica State School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Caravonica State School each year?
In 2025, Caravonica State School had 74 students in Prep and 81 in Year 6.
Is Caravonica State School co-ed?
Yes. Caravonica State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Caravonica State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Caravonica State 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Caravonica State School?
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