Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Smithfield, Queensland 4878 · Cairns LGA
#133 of 269 high schools in QLD
#853 of 1,472 nationally
About Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School
Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School is a public high school located in Smithfield, Queensland (4878), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,135 students (524 girls and 611 boys).
Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School has an ICSEA value of 983, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 104 teachers (99.5 full-time equivalent) and 58 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School scores 44.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 133rd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (6th 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 983
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School's 1,135 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Cross School
Trinity Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1058 · 167 m away
Newman Catholic College
Smithfield · Catholic high school · 7-10
625 students · ICSEA 1046 · 791 m away
Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School
Trinity Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
899 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.0 km away
Yorkeys Knob State School
Yorkeys Knob · Government primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 998 · 2.9 km away
Caravonica State School
Caravonica · Government primary · Prep-6
540 students · ICSEA 1020 · 4.6 km away
Machans Beach State School
Machans Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 944 · 7.0 km away
Peace Lutheran College
Kamerunga · Independent combined · Prep-12
544 students · ICSEA 1054 · 7.6 km away
Freshwater State School
Freshwater · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 1064 · 7.9 km away
Kuranda District State College
Kuranda · Government combined · Prep-12
285 students · ICSEA 862 · 8.3 km away
Freshwater Christian College
Brinsmead · Independent combined · Prep-12
562 students · ICSEA 1041 · 9.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Boonah State High School
Boonah · Government high school · 7-12
599 students · ICSEA 984
Alexandra Hills State High School
Alexandra Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,460 students · ICSEA 984
Wellington Point State High School
Wellington Point · Government high school · 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 984
Brisbane Bayside State College
Wynnum West · Government high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 981
Bracken Ridge State High School
Bracken Ridge · Government high school · 7-12
626 students · ICSEA 981
Pimlico State High School
Gulliver · Government high school · 7-12
1,465 students · ICSEA 987
Frequently asked questions
Is Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School a public or private school?
Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School offer?
Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School?
In 2025, Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School had 1,135 enrolled students (524 girls, 611 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School?
Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 983. 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 Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School rank in QLD?
Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School ranks 133rd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (44.3/100), and 853rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School?
Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School?
In 2025, Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School had 180 students in Year 7 and 160 in Year 12.
Is Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School co-ed?
Yes. Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High 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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