Djarragun College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gordonvale, Queensland 4865 · Cairns LGA
#257 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1186 of 1,259 nationally
About Djarragun College
Djarragun College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Gordonvale, Queensland (4865), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 259 students (137 girls and 122 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Djarragun College has an ICSEA value of 683, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 89% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (31.0 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Djarragun College scores 24.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 257th of 275 combined schools in QLD (9th 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 683
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Djarragun College's 259 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Djarragun College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Djarragun College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gordonvale State High School
Gordonvale · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 883 · 1000 m away
Gordonvale State School
Gordonvale · Government primary · Prep-6
403 students · ICSEA 886 · 1.5 km away
Cairns Adventist College
Gordonvale · Independent combined · Prep-6
63 students · ICSEA 885 · 1.7 km away
St Michael's School
Gordonvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 993 · 2.1 km away
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter
Mount Peter · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,119 students · ICSEA 987 · 6.1 km away
Aloomba State School
Aloomba · Government primary · Prep-6
72 students · ICSEA 972 · 6.8 km away
Hambledon State School
Edmonton · Government primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 865 · 7.8 km away
Bentley Park College
Bentley Park · Government combined · Prep-12
1,771 students · ICSEA 869 · 8.7 km away
Isabella State School
Edmonton · Government primary · Prep-6
496 students · ICSEA 899 · 9.1 km away
St Therese's School
Bentley Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 991 · 9.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Carinity Education - Shalom
Condon · Independent combined · Prep-12
237 students · ICSEA 688
Gulf Christian College
Normanton · Independent combined · Prep-11
111 students · ICSEA 707
Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School
Acacia Ridge · Independent combined · Prep-12
260 students · ICSEA 710
Kluthuthu Christian College
Napranum · Independent combined · Prep-7
42 students · ICSEA 634
Radiant Life College
East Innisfail · Independent combined · Prep-10
137 students · ICSEA 749
Hymba Yumba Independent School
Springfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
224 students · ICSEA 760
Frequently asked questions
Is Djarragun College a public or private school?
Djarragun College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Djarragun College offer?
Djarragun College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Djarragun College?
In 2025, Djarragun College had 259 enrolled students (137 girls, 122 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Djarragun College?
Djarragun College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 683. 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 Djarragun College rank in QLD?
Djarragun College ranks 257th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (24.8/100), and 1186th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Djarragun College?
Djarragun College has about 8.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Djarragun College?
In 2025, Djarragun College had 18 students in Year 7 and 36 in Year 12.
Is Djarragun College co-ed?
Yes. Djarragun College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Djarragun College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Djarragun 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 Djarragun College?
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