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Bartle Frere State School

Bartle Frere State School is a government primary school in Bartle Frere, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 4 students.

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4
Students
0 boys · 4 girls
Prep-6
Year range
625%
Students from non-English speaking background
Suburb Bartle Frere 4861
Local government area Cairns
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Babinda
Official website bartlefreress.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bartle Frere State School had 4 students in 2025, compared with 8 in 2016 (down 50%).

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Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.

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Bartle Frere State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Bartle Frere State School overlaps one suburb. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Bartle Frere

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official QLD zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

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The suburb: Babinda

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
4,765
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Babinda statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Babinda profile →

Nearest schools to Bartle Frere State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mirriwinni State School Government Prep-6 16 1026 5.4 km
Babinda State School Government Prep-12 280 931 11 km
St Rita's School Catholic 1-6 27 900 12 km
Goondi State School Government Prep-6 330 919 16 km
Innisfail State School Government Prep-6 117 771 17 km
Good Counsel College Catholic 7-12 414 982 17 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Bartle Frere State School

How many students go to Bartle Frere State School?

Bartle Frere State School has 4 students enrolled, according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Bartle Frere State School teach?

Bartle Frere State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Bartle Frere State School a government or non-government school?

Bartle Frere State School is a government school in Bartle Frere, Queensland.

Which suburbs are in the Bartle Frere State School catchment?

The official zone for Bartle Frere State School overlaps one suburb: Bartle Frere. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official QLD zone finder. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Bartle Frere State School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Babinda, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →