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This is a list of schools in the Far North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia. The region's largest population centre is Cairns. It includes the local government areas of:

Prior to 2015, the Queensland education system consisted of primary schools, which accommodated students from Kindergarten to Year 7 (ages 5–13), and high schools, which accommodate students from Years 8 to 12 (ages 12–18). However, from 2015, Year 7 became the first year of high school.

State schools

State primary schools

Name Suburb LGA Opened Coordinates Notes
Alexandra Bay State School Diwan Douglas 1986 16°12′50″S 145°25′20″E / 16.2138°S 145.4222°E / -16.2138; 145.4222 (Alexandra Bay State School) Lot 1 Cape Tribulation Road.
Aloomba State School Aloomba Cairns 1899
Atherton State School Atherton Tablelands 1891 17°15′42″S 145°28′54″E / 17.2616°S 145.4816°E / -17.2616; 145.4816 (Atherton State School) 28 Armstrong Street.
Balaclava State School Mooroobool Cairns 1954
Bartle Frere State School Bartle Frere Cairns 1922
Bellenden Ker State School Bellenden Ker Cairns 1922
Biboohra State School Biboohra Mareeba 1902
Bloomfield River State School Wujal Wujal Wujal Wujal 1952
Burketown State School Burketown Burke 1888 17°44′20″S 139°32′52″E / 17.7389°S 139.5478°E / -17.7389; 139.5478 (Burketown State School) 51 Beames Street.
Butchers Creek State School Butchers Creek Tablelands 1913
Cairns West State School Manunda Cairns 1964
Cape York AAA – Coen Campus Coen Cook 1895 Coen SS until 2009; part of Western Cape until 2012.
Cape York AAA – Hopevale Campus Hopevale Hope Vale 1949 Formerly Hopevale SS until 2012
Caravonica State School Caravonica Cairns 1927
Cardwell State School Cardwell Cassowary Coast 1870
Chillagoe State School Chillagoe Mareeba 1902
Croydon State School Croydon Croydon 1890 18°12′13″S 142°14′57″E / 18.2037°S 142.2493°E / -18.2037; 142.2493 (Croydon State School) 22-30 Brown Street.
Daintree State School Daintree Douglas 1924
Dimbulah State School Dimbulah Mareeba 1914 P–10
Doomadgee State School Doomadgee Doomadgee 1933 K–10
Edge Hill State School Edge Hill Cairns 1940
El Arish State School El Arish Cassowary Coast 1922
Feluga State School Feluga Cassowary Coast 1927 17°52′51″S 145°57′55″E / 17.8807°S 145.9652°E / -17.8807; 145.9652 (Feluga State School) Feluga Provisional School opened on 7 February 1927 with 25 students in the Feluga Hall. Circa 1934, it became Feluga State School on its current site (107 Feluga Road) about 300 metres (980 ft) down the road from the hall.
Flying Fish Point State School Flying Fish Point Cassowary Coast 1899
Forsayth State School Forsayth Etheridge 1895 Originally opened as Charleston State School, renamed Forsayth State School in 1920
Freshwater State School Freshwater Cairns 1896 16°52′49″S 145°42′51″E / 16.8802°S 145.7141°E / -16.8802; 145.7141 (Freshwater State School) 10 Corkill Street.
Georgetown State School Georgetown Etheridge 1874
Goondi State School Goondi Cassowary Coast 1898
Gordonvale State School Gordonvale Cairns 1897 17°05′24″S 145°47′06″E / 17.0900°S 145.7850°E / -17.0900; 145.7850 (Gordonvale State School) Opened 1897 as Mulgrave State School, renamed 1914 Gordonvale State School. Located at 28 George Street.
Hambledon State School Edmonton Cairns 1887
Herberton State School Herberton Tablelands 1881 Relocated in 1994
Innisfail State School Innisfail Cassowary Coast 1887 On 18 July 1887 the Geraldton Provisional State School was opened on a site which is now known as Memorial Park, Innisfail. On 1 August 1894 the Geraldton Provisional School became the Geraldton State School. The school was transferred to its present site in Emily Street. During 1913 the name of the school was changed to the Innisfail State School (No. 527); this was because the town itself had been renamed Innisfail.
Innisfail East State School Innisfail Cassowary Coast 1936
Irvinebank State School Irvinebank Mareeba 1886 Listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.
Isabella State School Edmonton Cairns 2007
Julatten State School Julatten Mareeba 1923 Known as Bushy Creek State School until 1975.
Kairi State School Kairi Tablelands 1911
Karumba State School Karumba Carpentaria 1968 17°28′58″S 140°50′25″E / 17.4829°S 140.8403°E / -17.4829; 140.8403 (Karumba State School) 5 Yappar Street.
Kennedy State School Kennedy Cassowary Coast 1927
Kowanyama State School Kowanyama Kowanyama 1904 Has year levels P–10. Originally known as Trubanamen Mission School (Church of England) and then from 1916 as the Mitchell River State School. Circa 1975–1980 the school and community began to use the name Kowanyama.
Lakeland State School Lakeland Cook 1969
Laura State School Laura Cook 1889
Lower Tully State School Lower Tully Cassowary Coast 1932
Machans Beach State School Machans Beach Cairns 1952
Malanda State School Malanda Tablelands 1913
Mareeba State School Mareeba Mareeba 1893
McDonnell Creek State School Fishery Falls Cairns 1913
Mena Creek State School Mena Creek Cassowary Coast 1920
Miallo State School Miallo Douglas 1911
Millaa Millaa State School Millaa Millaa Tablelands 1918
Mirriwinni State School Mirriwinni Cairns 1916 Historically spelled Miriwinni, but officially standardised as Mirriwinni in 2010
Mission Beach State School Mission Beach Cassowary Coast 1953
Mornington Island State School Mornington Island Mornington 1975 K–10
Mossman State School Mossman Douglas 1898
Mount Garnet State School Mount Garnet Tablelands 1901
Mount Molloy State School Mount Molloy Mareeba 1906-???? Mount Molloy State School opened on 23 July 1906 at Bakers Road. officially opened in 1976 at its current location.
????-1976 It was relocated on two occasions due to flooding.
1976 - 16°40′25″S 145°20′05″E / 16.6737°S 145.3348°E / -16.6737; 145.3348 (Mount Molloy State School) It officially opened at its current location, 30-40 Fraser Road.
Mount Surprise State School Mount Surprise Etheridge 1917
Mourilyan State School Mourilyan Cassowary Coast 1908
Mundoo State School Mundoo Cassowary Coast 1895
Murray River Upper State School Murray Upper Cassowary Coast 1904
Mutchilba State School Mutchilba Mareeba 1939
Normanton State School Normanton Carpentaria 1882 17°40′19″S 141°04′44″E / 17.6720°S 141.0790°E / -17.6720; 141.0790 (Normanton State School) P–10. At 6-12 Little Brown Street.
Northern Peninsula Area College – Bamaga Bamaga Northern Peninsula 1964 Formerly Bamaga SS until Mar 2005
Northern Peninsula Area College – Injinoo Injinoo Northern Peninsula 2005
Parramatta State School Parramatta Park Cairns 1927
Pormpuraaw State School Pormpuraaw Pormpuraaw 1973
Port Douglas State School Port Douglas Douglas 1989 Previous school 1879–1962
Ravenshoe State School Ravenshoe Tablelands 1912
Rossville State School Rossville Cook 1988
Silkwood State School Silkwood Cassowary Coast 1916
South Johnstone State School South Johnstone Cassowary Coast 1916
Tagai State College – Badu Island Campus Badu Island Torres Strait Island 1905
Tagai State College – Dauan Island Campus Dauan Island Torres Strait Island 1985
Tagai State College - Erub Island Campus Erub Island Torres Strait Island 1985 Darnley Island SS until 2005
Tagai State College - Horn Island Campus Horn Island Torres 1993
Tagai State College – Kubin Campus Kubin (Moa Island) Torres Strait Island 1985
Tagai State College — Mabuiag Island Campus Mabuiag Island Torres Strait Island 1985
Tagai State College – Malu Kiwai Campus Boigu Island Torres Strait Island 1985
Tagai State College – Mer Campus Mer Island Torres Strait Island 1985
Tagai State College – Poruma Campus Poruma Island Torres Strait Island 1985 Coconut Island SS until 2005
Tagai State College – Saibai Island Campus Saibai Island Torres Strait Island 1985
Tagai State College – St Pauls Campus St Pauls (Moa Island) Torres Strait Island 1985
Tagai State College – Stephen Island Campus Ugar Island Torres Strait Island 1985
Tagai State College – T. I. Primary Campus Thursday Island Torres 1885
Tagai State College – Warraber Island Campus Warraber Island Torres Strait Island 1985
Tagai State College — Yam Island Campus Yam Island Torres Strait Island 1985
Tagai State College – Yorke Island Campus Yorke Island Torres Strait Island 1985
Tolga State School Tolga Tablelands 1895
Trinity Beach State School Trinity Beach Cairns 1979
Tully State School Tully Cassowary Coast 1924
Walkamin State School Walkamin Tablelands 1958
Western Cape College – Mapoon Mapoon Mapoon 1995 Mapoon SS until 2002
White Rock State School White Rock Cairns 1988
Whitfield State School Whitfield Cairns 1989
Wonga Beach State School Wonga Beach Douglas 1939
Woree State School Woree Cairns 1980
Yarrabah State School Yarrabah Yarrabah 1892
Yorkeys Knob State School Yorkeys Knob Cairns 1957–1979 16°48′35″S 145°43′10″E / 16.8096°S 145.7194°E / -16.8096; 145.7194 (Yorkeys Knob State School (former)) Originally located on the corner of Wattle Street and Cunningham Street.
1980 16°48′51″S 145°43′22″E / 16.8142°S 145.7227°E / -16.8142; 145.7227 (Yorkeys Knob State School) Relocated to 26–38 Clinton Street in 1980.
Yungaburra State School Yungaburra Tablelands 1909

State high schools and colleges

Name Suburb LGA Opened Coordinates Notes
Atherton State High School Atherton Tablelands 1959 17°15′36″S 145°29′10″E / 17.2600°S 145.4860°E / -17.2600; 145.4860 (Atherton State High School) 7–12. Maunds Road.
Babinda State School Babinda Cairns 1914–1969 17°20′33″S 145°55′17″E / 17.34241°S 145.92151°E / -17.34241; 145.92151 (Babinda State School (1916-1969)) P–12. Opened as a primary school in 1914 in temporary premises, in 1916 the school occupied its first permanent site at 24-34 Church Street. In 1963, added secondary schooling to Year 10
1969– 17°20′45″S 145°54′45″E / 17.3459°S 145.9126°E / -17.3459; 145.9126 (Babinda State School) The school relocated to its present site in Boulders Road (south-west corner of Pollard Road) in 1969. In 1983, added secondary schooling to Year 12.
Bentley Park College Edmonton Cairns P–12
Cairns School of Distance Education Manunda Cairns P–12, distance education
Cairns State High School Cairns North Cairns
Cape York AAA – Aurukun Aurukun Aurukun Formerly Aurukun SS until 2002; part of Western Cape until 2012.
Cooktown State School Cooktown Cook P–12
Gordonvale State High School Gordonvale Cairns
Herberton State School (Secondary Campus) Herberton Tablelands
Innisfail State College Innisfail Cassowary Coast P–12. Replaced Innisfail SHS
Kuranda District State College Kuranda Mareeba P–12. Replaced Kuranda SHS & SS
Lockhart State School Lockhart River Lockhart River 1924 12°47′07″S 143°20′39″E / 12.7854°S 143.3441°E / -12.7854; 143.3441 (Lockhart State School) Early Childhood–12. At Puchewoo Street.
Malanda State High School Malanda Tablelands
Mareeba State High School Mareeba Mareeba
Mossman State High School Mossman Douglas
Northern Peninsula Area State College – Senior Bamaga Northern Peninsula
Ravenshoe State School (Secondary Campus) Ravenshoe Tablelands
Redlynch State College Redlynch Cairns Formerly Redlynch SS until 2007
Smithfield State High School Smithfield Cairns
Tagai State College – T. I. Secondary Campus Thursday Island Torres Formerly Thursday Island SHS until 2007
Trinity Bay State High School Manunda Cairns
Tully State High School Tully Cassowary Coast
Western Cape College – Weipa Weipa Weipa Formerly Weipa North SS until 2002
Woree State High School Woree Cairns
Yarrabah State School (Secondary Campus) Yarrabah Yarrabah

Other state schools

This includes special schools (schools for disabled children) and schools for specific purposes. Additionally to these, special education programs and units are located at many larger primary and high schools.

Name Suburb LGA Opened Notes
Cairns School of Distance Education Manunda Cairns 1974 Next to Trinity Bay State High School

Defunct state schools

Name Suburb LGA Opened Closed Coordinates Notes
Almaden State School Almaden Mareeba 1906 1997 17°20′32″S 144°40′44″E / 17.3421°S 144.6789°E / -17.3421; 144.6789 (Almaden State School (former)) Located at 22 Almaden Second Street.
Bamford State School Bamford, near Petford Mareeba 1905 1935
Barrine State School Barrine Tablelands 1909 1958 Formerly Boar Pocket SS until 1911
Beatrice River State School Beatrice Tablelands 1921 1946 17°32′34″S 145°36′23″E / 17.54276°S 145.60641°E / -17.54276; 145.60641 (Beatrice River State School (former)) At 73 Pheasant Road.
Boogan State School Boogan Cassowary Coast 1929 1979
Boonmoo Provisional School Dimbulah Mareeba 1910 1912 17°14′43″S 145°04′35″E / 17.24527°S 145.07642°E / -17.24527; 145.07642 (Boonmoo Provisional School (former)) Located on Boonmoo Road, east of the railway station.
Brook's Road State School Mungalli Tablelands c.1927 1958 17°32′09″S 145°40′21″E / 17.5359°S 145.6725°E / -17.5359; 145.6725 (Brook's Road State School (former)) Located at 12 Campbell Road (corner of Brooks Road).
Cairns Central Girls' School Cairns City Cairns 1914 1943 Merged into Cairns Central SS
Cairns Central State School Cairns City Cairns 1878 1994 16°55′09″S 145°46′27″E / 16.9192°S 145.7743°E / -16.9192; 145.7743 (Cairns Central State School (former)) The school was on the block surrounded by Abbott Street, Alpin Street, Lake Street and Florence Street. The Cairns Special School shared the site.
Cairns North State School Cairns North Cairns 1917 2004 16°54′08″S 145°45′22″E / 16.9021°S 145.7562°E / -16.9021; 145.7562 (Cairns North State School (former)) Located at 381 Sheridan Street.
Cairns Road State School Atherton Tablelands 1921 1963 approx 17°16′28″S 145°31′27″E / 17.27449°S 145.52424°E / -17.27449; 145.52424 (Cairns Road State School (former)) Located on Picnic Crossing Road South.
Cairns Special School Cairns City Cairns 1958 1990 16°55′09″S 145°46′28″E / 16.9192°S 145.7744°E / -16.9192; 145.7744 (Cairns Special School (former)) The school was on the same site as the Cairns Central State School, the block surrounded by Abbott Street, Alpin Street, Lake Street and Florence Street.
Calcifer State School Calcifer, near Chillagoe Mareeba c.1898 c.1908
Cardross State School Cardross, near Chillagoe Mareeba c.1914 c.1920
Cardstone State School Cardstone Cassowary Coast 1959 1990
Carrington State School Carrington Tablelands 1891 1937
Cassowary State School Cassowary Douglas 1913 1967 16°29′17″S 145°23′26″E / 16.4881°S 145.3906°E / -16.4881; 145.3906 (Cassowary State School (former)) Located on Captain Cook Highway, now just across the locality boundary in neighbouring Shannonvale.
Castleton State School via Forsayth Etheridge 1894 1900
Charleston State School Forsayth Etheridge 1895 1920 Renamed Forsayth State School in 1920
Chilverton State School via Ravenshoe Tablelands 1916 1956
Clohesy River State School near Kuranda Mareeba 1933 1939
Coolgarra State School Mount Garnet Tablelands 1901 1934 It opened as Coolgarra Provisional School in 1901, probably in connection with the Coolgarra mine. It became Coolgarra State School on 1 January 1909. In 1916, it was temporarily reduced to a half-time provisional school in conjunction with Lower Nettles Provisional School. However, the closure of Lower Nettles Provisional School later in 1916, allowed Coolgarra to be restored as a full-time state school. It closed in 1934.
Coorumba State School Coorumba Cassowary Coast 1924 1979
Cowley Lower State School Lower Cowley Cassowary Coast 1937 1956
Craiglie State School Craiglie Douglas 1888 1928
Croydon King State School near Croydon Croydon 1895 1921
Cumberland State School Cumberland Etheridge 1891 1915
Daradgee State School Daradgee Cassowary Coast 1911 1984
Donnyville State School via Georgetown Etheridge 1898 1916
Dry River Junction State School near Herberton Tablelands c.1911 1918
East Barron State School East Barron Tablelands 1915 1964 17°19′25″S 145°31′49″E / 17.32364°S 145.53029°E / -17.32364; 145.53029 (East Barron State School (former)) Located at 331 East Barron Road.
Ebagoolah State School Ebagoolah Cook 1905 1914 It opened as Ebagoolah Provisional School in 1905, becoming Ebagoolah State School on 1 Jan 1909. It closed in 1914.
Einasleigh State School Einasleigh Etheridge 1901 1955 18°30′36″S 144°05′36″E / 18.5101°S 144.0932°E / -18.5101; 144.0932 (Einasleigh State School (former)) Located at 5–7 First Street.
Ellinjaa Road State School Ellinjaa Tablelands 1919 1949
Emuford State School via Petford Mareeba 1910 1921–1923
Eubenangee State School Eubenangee Cassowary Coast 1921 1971 The locality of Eubenangee is predominantly in the Cairns Region but the town (the most likely location for this former school) is in Cassowary Coast Region.
Euluma Creek State School Euluma Creek (now Julatten) Mareeba 1930 1951
Euramo State School Euramo Cassowary Coast 1927 1974 approx 18°00′36″S 145°56′05″E / 18.0101°S 145.9346°E / -18.0101; 145.9346 (Euramo State School (former)) The school building was relocated from the closed Japoon West State School in Japoonvale. Located in Euramo on the Bruce Highway.
Evelyn Scrub State School Evelyn Tablelands 1895 1946
Evlinton State School near Ravenswood Charters Towers 1885 1921 Opened in 1885 as Sandy Creek Provisional School. Changed name in 1886 and became a State School in 1909.
Fossilbrook State School Fossilbrook Mareeba 1908 1926 It opened as Fossilbrook Provisional School in 1908. On 1 Jan 1909 it became Fossilbrook State School. There was one temporary closure. It permanently closed due to low attendances in 1926.
Gadgarra State School Gadgarra (now within Lake Barrine) Tablelands 1928 1958 17°16′18″S 145°39′03″E / 17.27156°S 145.65093°E / -17.27156; 145.65093 (Gadgarra State School (former)) At 211 Gadgarra Road, now within the locality boundaries of neighbouring Lake Barrine.
Geraldton Road State School Ravenshoe (now in Evelyn) Tablelands 1916 1960 17°30′24″S 145°30′19″E / 17.50658°S 145.50540°E / -17.50658; 145.50540 (Geraldton Road State School (former)) Geraldton Road State School opened in 1916 via Ravenshoe. It closed in 1960. It was at 45 Geraldton Road (now within the boundaries of neighbouring Evelyn).
Gilbert River State School Gilbert River Etheridge 1899 1961
Gilmore State School via Chillagoe Mareeba 1909 1913 The school was probably serving the families working at the Gilmore Mine via Chillagoe. It may initially have been known as Gilmore Siding Provisional School. In 1915 the building was relocated to Mount Mulligan.
Girofla State School Mungana, near Chillagoe Mareeba 1898 1946 Later became known as Mungana State School.
Glen Allyn State School Glen Allyn Tablelands 1920 1965
Golden Gate State School Golden Gate Croydon 1896 1921 Golden Gate was a mining township near Croydon.
Goode Island State School Goods Island Torres Strait 1903 1912
Granadilla State School Granadilla Cassowary Coast 1937 1941 17°51′29″S 146°01′43″E / 17.8580°S 146.0285°E / -17.8580; 146.0285 (Granadilla State School (former)) Located on the southern corner of Granadilla Road and Banfield Road
Grass Tree Provisional School via Cooktown Cook 1910 1911 Grass Tree Provisional School operated briefly as a half-time school in conjunction with Shipton's Flat Provisional School. No to be confused with a similarly named school near Mackay.
Gregory Educational Facility Gregory Burke ? 2012
Hale's Siding State School Irvinebank Mareeba 1915 1922
Herberton Range State School Herberton area Tablelands 1909 1910
Holloways Beach State School Holloways Beach Cairns 1955 1966
Horse Shoe Bend State School Ravenshoe Tablelands 1917 1952 17°35′56″S 145°32′29″E / 17.59882°S 145.54150°E / -17.59882; 145.54150 (Horse Shoe Bend State School (former)) Horse Shoe Bend State School (sometimes written as Horseshoe Bend State School) opened in 1917 under head teacher Mary Ellen Duffy. It closed in 1925 due to low student numbers. The school reopened in 1929 and closed on 1 August 1952. It was at 182 Glendinning Road.
Innisfail Inclusive Education Centre Innisfail Cassowary Coast 1980 2009 Merged into Innisfail State College
Innisfail State High School Mighell, Innisfail Cassowary Coast 1955 2009 17°32′12″S 146°01′41″E / 17.5367°S 146.0280°E / -17.5367; 146.0280 (Innisfail State High School (former)) Merged into Innisfail State College. Located at 2 Stitt Street, Mighell in Innisfail. Innisfail State High School's website was archived.
Iyah State School Iyah (now Fredericksfield) Cassowary Coast 1920 1963
Innot Hot Springs State School Innot Hot Springs Tablelands 1940 1957 approx 17°39′57″S 145°14′19″E / 17.6659°S 145.2386°E / -17.6659; 145.2386 (Innot Hot Springs State School former)) Located at approx 16018 Kennedy Highway.
Jaggan State School Jaggan Tablelands 1918 1965
Jessica Point (Napranum) State School Napranum Napranum 1898 2005 Originally opened in 1898 as Weipa Mission School run by the Presbyterian church but was staffed by the Queensland Government not long after. It changed name to Weipa South State School in 1966 and then again to Jessica Point State School in 1976. The name changed again in 2002 to become Napranum Campus of Western Cape College. The school closed in 2005.
Junction Creek State School Bellenden Ker Cairns 1898 1902 The present Bellenden Ker State School opened in 1922.
Kaban State School Kaban Tablelands 1914 1965?
Kidston State School Kidston Etheridge 1911 1954
Killaloe State School Killaloe (but now in Craigslie) Douglas 1928 1935 approx 16°30′39″S 145°26′33″E / 16.51096°S 145.44257°E / -16.51096; 145.44257 (Killaloe State School (former)) The school was on the northern corner of the Captain Cook Highway and Mcclellan Road in present-day Craiglie.
Kingsborough State School Kingsborough Mareeba 1882 1924
Koah State School Koah Mareeba 1933 1938? No mentions of this school in the Trove newspapers after 1938
Koombooloomba State School Koombooloomba Tablelands 1953 1963
Koorboora State School Koorboora (now Petford) Mareeba c.1901 c.1936
Kulara State School Kulara (now Barrine) Tablelands 1912 1958 17°14′39″S 145°34′59″E / 17.24420°S 145.58306°E / -17.24420; 145.58306 (Kulara State School (former)) The town of Kulara was inundated with the filling of Tinaroo Dam in 1959. However, being on higher ground, the school building was not flooded and is now a private residence at 85 Backshall Road, Barrine.
Kuranda Senior High School Kuranda Mareeba 1998 2007 Merged into Kuranda District State College
Kuranda District State School Kuranda Mareeba 1892 2007 16°49′18″S 145°38′23″E / 16.8218°S 145.6396°E / -16.8218; 145.6396 (Kuranda District State School (former)) Opened in 1892 as Kuranda State School, renamed in 2002 Kuranda. Located at 14-22 Arara Street. In 2007, it was amalgated with Kuranda District State High School to create Kuranda District State College. Kuranda District State School's website was archived.
Kureen State School Kureen Tablelands 1912 1958
Lake Barrine State School Lake Barrine Tablelands 1922 1949 17°14′38″S 145°38′28″E / 17.24382°S 145.64108°E / -17.24382; 145.64108 (Lake Barrine State School (former)) At 3426 Gillies Range Road.
Lancelot State School in north-western Silver Valley Tablelands 1905 1935 Lancelot is in north-western Silver Valley.
Lappa Lappa State School Lappa Lappa, near Petford Mareeba 1900 1902
Lever Estate State School Walter Lever Estate Cassowary Coast 1936 1967
Limestone State School Groganville Mareeba 1890 1905 Groganville was formerly known as Limestone.
Little Mulgrave State School Little Mulgrave Cairns 1926 1964
Lorraine State School Lorraine Station in Stokes Carpentaria 1981 1995
Lower Nettles Provisional School Innot Hot Springs Tablelands 1911 1916 Lower Nettles opened as a provisional school in about July 1911. In July 1916, it became a half time school in conjunction with Coolgarra State School. However, later in 1916, Lower Nettles was closed and Coolgarra reverted to full-time status.
Maytown State School Maytown, Palmer river area Cook 1876 1936
McIvor River Provisional School via Hope Vale Cook 1960 early 1961
Merragallan State School Merragallan (now Jaggan) Tablelands 1913 1935
Middlebrook Road State School Middlebrook Tablelands 1935 1945 approx 17°33′47″S 145°38′26″E / 17.56298°S 145.64042°E / -17.56298; 145.64042 (Middlebrook Road State School (former)) Located on the eastern corner of Middlebrook Road and Barter Road.
Minbun State School Minbun Tablelands 1922 1974 17°28′43″S 145°34′49″E / 17.47854°S 145.58027°E / -17.47854; 145.58027 (Minbun State School (former)) Opened 1922 as Nash Road State School, renamed 1925 Minbun State School. Located on the north-eastern corner or Nash Road and Millaa Millaa - Malanda Road.
Montalbion State School Montalbion (now in Irvinebank) Tablelands 1888 1906 Montalbion is a former mining town at 17°24′02″S 145°09′01″E / 17.4006°S 145.1504°E / -17.4006; 145.1504 (Montalbion (town)).
Moregatta State School Moregatta Tablelands 1927 1948 17°29′04″S 145°35′55″E / 17.48438°S 145.59856°E / -17.48438; 145.59856 (Moregatta State School (former)) Located at 323 Moregatta Road.
Moresby State School Moresby Cassowary Coast 1915 2014 17°38′05″S 146°01′42″E / 17.63466°S 146.02829°E / -17.63466; 146.02829 (Moresby State School (former)) Located at 2–20 Moresby Road. The school's website was archived.
Mount Amos State School Mount Amos (now Rossville) Cook 1918 1919
Mount Aunt State School Mount Aunt (now in Chewko) Mareeba 1940 1958
Mount Carbine State School Mount Carbine Mareeba 1908 1957 approx 16°31′49″S 145°07′56″E / 16.5302°S 145.1321°E / -16.5302; 145.1321 (Mpunt Carbine State School (former)) Located on the western side of Pump Road.
Mount Jackson State School via Georgetown Etheridge 1918 1922
Mount Mulligan State School Mount Mulligan Mareeba 1915 1958 The school building was relocated from the closed Gilmore State School in 1915.
Mowbray River State School Mowbray Douglas 1925 1961 16°33′56″S 145°28′03″E / 16.56561°S 145.46745°E / -16.56561; 145.46745 (Mowbray River State School (former)) Located at 264 Mowbray River Road.The school building is still on the site, forming part of a house.
Muldiva State School Muldiva, near Chillagoe Mareeba c.1892 c.1894
Mungana State School Mungana, near Chillagoe Mareeba 1898 1946 Originally known as Girofla State School.
Northcote State School via Dimbulah Mareeba 1883 c.1910
North East Harbour Line State School New Harbourline Cassowary Coast 1936 1941 approx 17°36′50″S 146°03′40″E / 17.6139°S 146.0611°E / -17.6139; 146.0611 (North East Harbour Line State School (site)) Located on the northern side of New Harbourline Road.
North Johnstone State School North Johnstone Tablelands 1914 1971
Nymbool State School Mount Garnet Tablelands 1904 c.1937
O.K. State School Ok mining settlement (now in Chillagoe) Mareeba 1904 1910
Palmerston East State School East Palmerston Cassowary Coast 1938 2012 17°36′12″S 145°50′48″E / 17.6033°S 145.8467°E / -17.6033; 145.8467 (East Palmerston State School (former)) Sometimes known as East Palmerston State School. It was located at 2068 Palmerston Highway East. The school's website was archived.
Peeramon State School Peeramon Tablelands 1911 1959 17°18′36″S 145°37′26″E / 17.3099°S 145.6239°E / -17.3099; 145.6239 (Peeramon State School) Opened in 1911 as Lake Eacham State School, renamed Peeramon State School in 1919. It was at 107 Mckenzie Road (corner Peeramon School Road).
Percyville State School via Kidston Etheridge c.1910 1921?
Petford State School Petford Mareeba 1935 1995 17°20′27″S 144°55′48″E / 17.3407°S 144.9299°E / -17.3407; 144.9299 (Petford State School (former)) Located at 21 Bamford Road.
Port Douglas State School Port Douglas Douglas 1879 1962
Redcap State School Redcap, near Chillagoe Mareeba 1905 c.1908
Riversdale State School Euramo Cassowary Coast 1953 1968 17°59′44″S 145°51′37″E / 17.9956°S 145.8602°E / -17.9956; 145.8602 (Riversdale State School (former)) Riversdale is now in Euramo. Located at approx 917 Davidson Road.
Rocky Bluffs State School near Irvinebank Mareeba 1904 1910
Rocky Point State School Rocky Point Douglas 1939 1999 16°23′15″S 145°25′03″E / 16.3874°S 145.4176°E / -16.3874; 145.4176 (Rocky Point State School (former)) Located at 14 Rocky Point School Road. In 1999, the school was replaced by the Wonga Beach State School.
Shiptons Flat State School via Cooktown Cook 1910 1921
Silky Oak Creek State School Silky Oak Cassowary Coast 1940 1974
Smithfield State School Smithfield Cairns 1899 1964
Stannary Hills State School Stannary Hills (now in the north-east of Irvinebank) Tablelands 1904 circa 1931 approx 17°19′01″S 145°13′02″E / 17.3169°S 145.2173°E / -17.3169; 145.2173 (Stannary Hills (town)) The town of Stannary Hills is now abandoned.
Strathmore State School Strathmore Mareeba/Etheridge 1916 1932
Stratvell State School Japoonvale Cassowary Coast 1916 2002 17°43′26″S 145°55′20″E / 17.7239°S 145.9221°E / -17.7239; 145.9221 (Stratvell State School (former)) Located at 34 Stratvell Road.
Sunnymount State School Petford Mareeba 1913 1924
Tableland State School 1904 1919 There was a Tableland State School in Tablelands, Gladstone Region.
Tabletop State School near Croydon Croydon circa 1888 1910 Opened as Tabletop Provisional School circa 1888, becoming Tabletop State School on 1 Jan 1909, then closing in 1910. Is different to Table Top State School on the Darling Downs.
Tarzali State School Tarzali Tablelands 1914 1967
Tate Tin Mines State School near Almaden Mareeba 1894 1940 Provisional school until 1909. Closed in 1924 then opened again in 1930 before closing permanently in 1940.
Tinaroo Falls State School Tinaroo Tablelands 1954 1959
Thornborough State School Thornborough Mareeba 1878 1932
Topaz State School Topaz Tablelands 1932 1960
Trevethan Creek State School via Cooktown Cook 1915 1919
True Blue State School near Croydon Croydon 1893 1913 Needs further research as there is some evidence at Qld State Archives that this school was open between 1975 and 1977.
Tully Falls State School via Ravenshoe Tablelands 1953 1955
Tumoulin State School Tumoulin Tablelands 1912 1960
Upper Barron State School Upper Barron Tablelands 1911 2008 17°22′58″S 145°30′52″E / 17.3827°S 145.5145°E / -17.3827; 145.5145 (Upper Barron State School (former)) Located at 9570 Kennedy Highway. The school's website was archived.
Vine Creek State School Ravenshoe Tablelands 1936 1945 17°39′57″S 145°30′28″E / 17.6658°S 145.50770°E / -17.6658; 145.50770 (Vine Creek State School (former)) Located at 620 Tully Falls Road.
Wai-Ben State School Thursday Island, Torres Strait Torres 1940 c1963 Originally known as Thursday Island State School for Coloured Children. Renamed in 1954.
Watsonville State School Watsonville Mareeba 1882 c.1943 17°22′44″S 145°18′53″E / 17.3790°S 145.3148°E / -17.3790; 145.3148 (Watsonville State School (former)) Located on the block surrounded by Ann, Mary, Ethel and Edith Streets.
Wattleglen State School near Craiglie Douglas 1874 1948 This school opened and closed many times and changed name each time. It originally opened in 1874 as Goganjo State School, closed in 1878, then reopened in 1882 as Warralie State School for three years. It opened again in 1888 as Craiglie State School, closing again in 1928 before opening again under the final name in 1939.
Wolfram State School Wolfram, near Chillagoe Mareeba 1905 1940
Wondecla State School Wondecla Tablelands 1883 1958
Woodville State School via Dimbulah, Hodgkinson River area Mareeba 1893 c.1933 There was also a Woodville State School near Yaamba, Shire of Livingstone.
Woopen Creek State School Woopen Creek Cairns 1952 1967
Wright's Creek State School Wrights Creek Cairns 1894 1953
Yandina Creek State School near Croydon Croydon 1918 1964 Originally known as Golden Valley State School, then in 1914 changed name to Valdora State School before becoming Yandina Creek in 1948. Note this is different to another school elsewhere in Queensland called Yandina Creek State School which operated between 1914–1920 and 1932–1941.
Yarraden State School Yarraden Cook Jan 1907 Dec 1907
Zillmanton State School Zillmanton, near Chillagoe Mareeba 1909 c.1914

Private schools

Catholic schools

Catholic schools in the Cairns region are administered by Catholic Education Office, Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns, and supported by the Queensland Catholic Education Commission, which is responsible for coordinating administration, curriculum and policy across the Catholic school system. Preference for enrolment is given to Catholic students from the parish or local area, although non-Catholic students are admitted if room is available.

Name Suburb LGA M/F/Co-ed Years Opened Coordinates Notes
Good Counsel College Innisfail Cassowary Coast Co-ed 7–12 1975
Good Counsel Primary School Innisfail Cassowary Coast Co-ed P–6 1975
Holy Cross Primary School Trinity Park Cairns Co-ed P–6 1987
Holy Spirit College Cooktown Cook Co-ed 2015 Alternative, for disengaged young people
Holy Spirit College Manoora and Edmonton Cairns Co-ed 2015 Alternative, for disengaged young people
Mackillop Catholic College Mount Peter Cairns Co-ed P–12 2016
Mother of Good Counsel School Cairns North Cairns Co-ed P–6 1936
Mount St Bernard College Herberton Tablelands Co-ed 7–12 1921
Newman Catholic College Smithfield Cairns Co-ed 7–12 2022
Our Lady Help of Christians School Earlville Cairns Co-ed P–6 1964
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Thursday Island and Hammond Island Torres Co-ed P–6 1886
St Andrews Catholic College Redlynch Cairns Co-ed P–12 2001
St Anthony's Primary School Dimbulah Mareeba Co-ed P–6 1966
St Augustine's College Parramatta Park Cairns M 7–12 1930
St Augustine's School Mossman Douglas Co-ed P–6 1934
St Clare's School Tully Cassowary Coast Co-ed P–6 1928
St Francis Xavier's School Manunda Cairns Co-ed P–6 1967
St Gerard Majella School Woree Cairns Co-ed P–6 1988
St John's Catholic School Silkwood Cassowary Coast Co-ed P–6 1948
St Joseph's School Atherton Tablelands Co-ed P–6 1923
St Joseph's School Parramatta Park Cairns Co-ed P–6 1927
St Joseph's School Weipa Weipa Co-ed P–6 2016
St Mary's College Woree Cairns Co-ed 7–12 1986
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Gordonvale Cairns Co-ed P–6 1923 17°05′44″S 145°47′14″E / 17.0955°S 145.7873°E / -17.0955; 145.7873 (St Michael's School) 58 Mill Street.
St Monica's Catholic College Cairns City Cairns F 7–12 1890
St Rita's School Babinda Cairns Co-ed P–6 1926
St Rita's School South Johnstone Cassowary Coast Co-ed P–6 1932
St Stephen's Catholic College Mareeba Mareeba Co-ed 7–12 2006
St Teresa's Primary School Ravenshoe Tablelands Co-ed P–6 1950
St Therese's School Edmonton Cairns Co-ed P–6 1929
St Thomas's School Mareeba Mareeba Co-ed P–6 1909

Independent schools

Name Suburb LGA M/F/Co-ed Years Category Opened Coordinates Notes
Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre Edmonton Cairns Co-ed Independent Special School, Operated by Autism Queensland
Cairns Adventist College Gordonvale Cairns Co-ed P–6 Adventist 1950 17°04′34″S 145°47′32″E / 17.0760°S 145.7923°E / -17.0760; 145.7923 (Cairns Adventist College) 42 Crossland Road.
Cairns Hinterland Steiner School Kuranda Mareeba Co-ed P–12 Steiner 2002 Formerly Candlenut Steiner School, formerly Cairns Steiner School.
Darlingia Forest School Innisfail Cassowary Coast Co-ed P–6 Democratic 2021
Djarragun College Gordonvale Cairns Co-ed P–12 Anglican 2001 17°04′48″S 145°46′35″E / 17.0799°S 145.7763°E / -17.0799; 145.7763 (Djarragun College) Formerly Emmanuel College, Manunda. At 1 Maher Road.
Djarragun College Port Douglas Douglas Co-ed P–12 Anglican 2008 Formerly Wangetti Education Centre.
Endeavour Christian College Cooktown Cook Co-ed P–12 Christian 2012
Freshwater Christian College Brinsmead Cairns Co-ed P–12 Christian 1983 16°53′33″S 145°42′30″E / 16.8925°S 145.7082°E / -16.8925; 145.7082 (Freshwater Christian College) 369-401 Brinsmead Road.
Gulf Christian College Normanton Carpentaria Co-ed P–9 Christian 1990 17°40′15″S 141°04′47″E / 17.6709°S 141.0798°E / -17.6709; 141.0798 (Gulf Christian College) At 24–30 Brown Street.
Jubilee Christian College Atherton Tablelands Co-ed P–12 Christian 1984 Formerly Tableland Christian College until 1998
Kluthuthu Christian College Napranum Napranum Co-ed P–6 Christian 2023
Mastery Schools Australia Cairns City Cairns Co-ed 4–10 Alternative 2021
Peace Lutheran College Kamerunga Cairns Co-ed P–12 Lutheran 1994
Radiant Life College East Innisfail Cassowary Coast Co-ed P–9 Christian 1982
Silver Lining School Mooroobool Cairns Co-ed Aboriginal
The BUSY School Cairns City Cairns Co-ed 11–12 Alternative
The Rainforest School Maria Creeks Cassowary Coast Co-ed P–6 Independent 2019
Trinity Anglican School White Rock and Kewarra Beach Cairns Co-ed P–12 Anglican 1983 TAS White Rock — Kindergarten to Year 12. TAS Kewarra Beach — Kindergarten to Year 6. Co-educational. Weekly and long-term short homestay available.

Defunct private schools

Name Suburb LGA Category Opened Closed Notes
Emmanuel College Manunda Cairns Anglican 1986 2001 Became Djarragun College
Sacred Heart Girls School Innisfail Cassowary Coast Catholic 1903 1975 Merged into Good Counsel College
St Barnabas' Anglican School Ravenshoe Tablelands Anglican 1953 1990 Campus acquired by Ravenshoe SS
St Mary’s School Herberton Tablelands Anglican 1918 1965
Wangetti Education Centre Port Douglas Douglas Anglican 1983 2008 Became campus of Djarragun College

See also

  • List of schools in Queensland
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