Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Trinity Beach, Queensland 4879 · Cairns LGA
#377 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2937 of 4,908 nationally
About Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School
Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School is a public primary school located in Trinity Beach, Queensland (4879), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 899 students (435 girls and 464 boys).
Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 69 teachers (62.4 full-time equivalent) and 47 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School scores 46.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 377th of 804 primary schools in QLD (8th 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 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- 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 - Trinity Beach State School's 899 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Cross School
Trinity Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.9 km away
Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School
Smithfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,135 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.0 km away
Newman Catholic College
Smithfield · Catholic high school · 7-10
625 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.6 km away
Yorkeys Knob State School
Yorkeys Knob · Government primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 998 · 4.2 km away
Caravonica State School
Caravonica · Government primary · Prep-6
540 students · ICSEA 1020 · 6.5 km away
Kuranda District State College
Kuranda · Government combined · Prep-12
285 students · ICSEA 862 · 7.7 km away
Machans Beach State School
Machans Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 944 · 8.7 km away
Peace Lutheran College
Kamerunga · Independent combined · Prep-12
544 students · ICSEA 1054 · 9.5 km away
Freshwater State School
Freshwater · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 1064 · 9.9 km away
Cairns Hinterland Steiner School
Kuranda · Independent combined · Prep-8
157 students · ICSEA 1059 · 11 km away
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Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
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176 students · ICSEA 996
Banksia Beach State School
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Picnic Creek State School
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Redland Bay State School
Redland Bay · Government primary · Prep-6
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Labrador State School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School a public or private school?
Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School offer?
Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School?
In 2025, Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School had 899 enrolled students (435 girls, 464 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School?
Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 996. 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 - Trinity Beach State School rank in QLD?
Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School ranks 377th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (46.8/100), and 2937th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School?
Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School each year?
In 2025, Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School had 102 students in Prep and 156 in Year 6.
Is Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School co-ed?
Yes. Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach 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.
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