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Far North Queensland is a big area in Queensland, Australia. Its main city is Cairns. This region has many different local areas, including:

Before 2015, the way schools worked in Queensland was a bit different. Primary schools taught kids from Kindergarten to Year 7 (ages 5–13). High schools were for students from Years 8 to 12 (ages 12–18). But since 2015, Year 7 became the first year of high school, making the transition smoother.

State Schools in Far North Queensland

State schools are public schools run by the government. They offer education to students across the region.

State Primary Schools

Here is a list of some state primary schools in Far North Queensland. These schools teach students from Kindergarten up to Year 6.

Name Suburb Local Government Area Opened
Alexandra Bay State School Diwan Douglas 1986
Aloomba State School Aloomba Cairns 1899
Atherton State School Atherton Tablelands 1891
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
Butchers Creek State School Butchers Creek Tablelands 1913
Cairns West State School Manunda Cairns 1964
Cape York AAA – Coen Campus Coen Cook 1895
Cape York AAA – Hopevale Campus Hopevale Hope Vale 1949
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
Daintree State School Daintree Douglas 1924
Dimbulah State School Dimbulah Mareeba 1914
Doomadgee State School Doomadgee Doomadgee 1933
Edge Hill State School Edge Hill Cairns 1940
El Arish State School El Arish Cassowary Coast 1922
Feluga State School Feluga Cassowary Coast 1927
Flying Fish Point State School Flying Fish Point Cassowary Coast 1899
Forsayth State School Forsayth Etheridge 1895
Freshwater State School Freshwater Cairns 1896
Georgetown State School Georgetown Etheridge 1874
Goondi State School Goondi Cassowary Coast 1898
Gordonvale State School Gordonvale Cairns 1897
Hambledon State School Edmonton Cairns 1887
Herberton State School Herberton Tablelands 1881
Innisfail State School Innisfail Cassowary Coast 1887
Innisfail East State School Innisfail Cassowary Coast 1936
Irvinebank State School Irvinebank Mareeba 1886
Isabella State School Edmonton Cairns 2007
Julatten State School Julatten Mareeba 1923
Kairi State School Kairi Tablelands 1911
Karumba State School Karumba Carpentaria 1968
Kennedy State School Kennedy Cassowary Coast 1927
Kowanyama State School Kowanyama Kowanyama 1904
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
Mission Beach State School Mission Beach Cassowary Coast 1953
Mornington Island State School Mornington Island Mornington 1975
Mossman State School Mossman Douglas 1898
Mount Garnet State School Mount Garnet Tablelands 1901
Mount Molloy State School Mount Molloy Mareeba 1906
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
Northern Peninsula Area College – Bamaga Bamaga Northern Peninsula 1964
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
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
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
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
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
Yungaburra State School Yungaburra Tablelands 1909

State High Schools and Colleges

These schools offer secondary education, usually from Year 7 to Year 12.

Name Suburb Local Government Area Opened
Atherton State High School Atherton Tablelands 1959
Babinda State School Babinda Cairns 1914
Bentley Park College Edmonton Cairns
Cairns School of Distance Education Manunda Cairns
Cairns State High School Cairns North Cairns
Cape York AAA – Aurukun Aurukun Aurukun
Cooktown State School Cooktown Cook
Gordonvale State High School Gordonvale Cairns
Herberton State School (Secondary Campus) Herberton Tablelands
Innisfail State College Innisfail Cassowary Coast
Kuranda District State College Kuranda Mareeba
Lockhart State School Lockhart River Lockhart River 1924
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
Smithfield State High School Smithfield Cairns
Tagai State College – T. I. Secondary Campus Thursday Island Torres
Trinity Bay State High School Manunda Cairns
Tully State High School Tully Cassowary Coast
Western Cape College – Weipa Weipa Weipa
Woree State High School Woree Cairns
Yarrabah State School (Secondary Campus) Yarrabah Yarrabah

Other State Schools

This section includes special schools for students with disabilities and schools for specific purposes. Many larger primary and high schools also have special education programs.

Name Suburb Local Government Area Opened Notes
Cairns School of Distance Education Manunda Cairns 1974 This school helps students learn from home.

Private Schools in Far North Queensland

Private schools are not run by the government. They can be religious or independent.

Catholic Schools

Catholic schools in the Cairns area are managed by the Catholic Education Office. They usually give priority to Catholic students from the local area, but other students can join if there's space.

Name Suburb Local Government Area Gender Years Opened
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
Holy Spirit College Manoora and Edmonton Cairns Co-ed 2015
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 Male 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
St Monica's Catholic College Cairns City Cairns Female 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

Independent schools are also private, but they are not run by the Catholic Church. They can have different religious backgrounds or teaching styles.

Name Suburb Local Government Area Gender Years Category Opened
Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre Edmonton Cairns Co-ed Independent
Cairns Adventist College Gordonvale Cairns Co-ed P–6 Adventist 1950
Cairns Hinterland Steiner School Kuranda Mareeba Co-ed P–12 Steiner 2002
Darlingia Forest School Innisfail Cassowary Coast Co-ed P–6 Democratic 2021
Djarragun College Gordonvale Cairns Co-ed P–12 Anglican 2001
Djarragun College Port Douglas Douglas Co-ed P–12 Anglican 2008
Endeavour Christian College Cooktown Cook Co-ed P–12 Christian 2012
Freshwater Christian College Brinsmead Cairns Co-ed P–12 Christian 1983
Gulf Christian College Normanton Carpentaria Co-ed P–9 Christian 1990
Jubilee Christian College Atherton Tablelands Co-ed P–12 Christian 1984
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

See also

  • List of schools in Queensland
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