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Bentley Park College

Bentley Park College is a government combined school in Bentley Park, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 1,771 students.

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1,771
Students
935 boys · 836 girls
Prep-12
Year range
869
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 869

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 6% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bentley Park 4869
Local government area Cairns
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Bentley Park
Official website bentleyparkcollege.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bentley Park College had 1,771 students in 2025, compared with 1,452 in 2016 (up 22%).

1,452 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,771 '25

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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Bentley Park College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Bentley Park College overlaps 6 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Edmonton, Wrights Creek, Mount Peter, Bentley Park, Mount Sheridan, White Rock

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.

House prices and rent in the Bentley Park College zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $630 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Bentley Park $630 a weekpostcode 4869
Edmonton $630 a week

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Queensland RTA rents by postcode). Queensland publishes no free official sale-price series, so only rents are shown. © The State of Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Bentley Park

11
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,214
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bentley Park 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 Bentley Park profile →

Nearest schools to Bentley Park College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Therese's School Catholic Prep-6 541 991 1.0 km
Hambledon State School Government Prep-6 378 865 1.4 km
Isabella State School Government Prep-6 496 899 1.9 km
White Rock State School Government Prep-6 439 837 2.5 km
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter Catholic Prep-12 1,119 987 3.2 km
Trinity Anglican School Independent Prep-12 1,204 1103 3.4 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 Bentley Park College

How many students go to Bentley Park College?

Bentley Park College has 1,771 students enrolled (935 boys and 836 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Bentley Park College teach?

Bentley Park College teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Bentley Park College a government or non-government school?

Bentley Park College is a government school in Bentley Park, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 869 at Bentley Park College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Bentley Park College has an ICSEA of 869, which places it above 6% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Bentley Park College catchment?

The official zone for Bentley Park College overlaps 6 suburbs: Edmonton, Wrights Creek, Mount Peter, Bentley Park, Mount Sheridan, White Rock. 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 Bentley Park College?

11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bentley Park, 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 →