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School catchments in Cairns

30 state schools in Cairns, ranked by demand — 14 are selective-entry or enrolment-managed (you generally need to live in-catchment to enrol).

Selective entry Enrolment-managed
  1. 1Redlynch State CollegeSecondary1,869
  2. 2Trinity Bay State High SchoolSecondary1,723
  3. 3Cairns State High SchoolSecondary1,646
  4. 4Edge Hill State SchoolPrimary1,121
  5. 5Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State SchoolPrimary989
  6. 6Whitfield State SchoolPrimary804
  7. 7Freshwater State SchoolPrimary717
  8. 8Isabella State SchoolPrimary550
  9. 9Caravonica State SchoolPrimary541
  10. 10White Rock State SchoolPrimary508
  11. 11Parramatta State SchoolPrimary446
  12. 12Yorkeys Knob State SchoolPrimary277
  13. 13Machans Beach State SchoolPrimary123
  14. 14Aloomba State SchoolPrimary87
  15. 15Cairns School of Distance EducationSecondary2,291
  16. 16Bentley Park CollegeSecondary1,552
  17. 17Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High SchoolSecondary1,198
  18. 18Woree State High SchoolSecondary934
  19. 19Gordonvale State High SchoolSecondary800
  20. 20Woree State SchoolPrimary710
  21. 21Cairns West State SchoolPrimary685
  22. 22Hambledon State SchoolPrimary678
  23. 23Gordonvale State SchoolPrimary494
  24. 24Balaclava State SchoolPrimary407
  25. 25Babinda State SchoolSecondary272
  26. 26Cairns State Special SchoolSecondary67
  27. 27Mirriwinni State SchoolPrimary36
  28. 28McDonnell Creek State SchoolPrimary19
  29. 29Bellenden Ker State SchoolPrimary13
  30. 30Bartle Frere State SchoolPrimary9

Suburbs in Cairns

Flood and bushfire exposure, crime, school catchments and zoning for each suburb in this council area.

Cairns CityEdmontonCairns NorthTrinity BeachRedlynchSmithfieldPalm CoveManundaManooraGordonvaleMount SheridanBentley ParkKewarra BeachMoorooboolWestcourtWoreeBungalowEarlvilleParramatta ParkEdge HillWhitfieldWhite RockClifton BeachBrinsmeadYorkeys KnobTrinity ParkBayview HeightsHolloways BeachBabindaFreshwaterKanimblaPortsmithCaravonicaKamerungaGoldsboroughMachans BeachStratfordMount PeterAloombaMirriwinniAeroglenDeeralEast TrinityBarronEubenangeeBellenden KerEast RussellBramston BeachLittle MulgraveWrights CreekBartle FrereWoopen CreekFishery FallsGreen HillPackers CampWaugh Pocket

Ranked by enrolment-management status and school size — a demand proxy, not academic results. Sources: the QLD, NSW, VIC, WA, TAS, NT, SA & ACT Departments of Education (school details & enrolments, CC BY 4.0). Figures are the latest published and may have changed.