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Cairns Hinterland Steiner School

Cairns Hinterland Steiner School is an independent combined school in Kuranda, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-8 to 157 students.

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157
Students
68 boys · 89 girls
Prep-8
Year range
1059
ICSEA
avg = 1000
17%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1059

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 72% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kuranda 4881
Local government area Mareeba
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Kuranda
Official website www.chss.qld.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Cairns Hinterland Steiner School had 157 students in 2025, compared with 165 in 2016 (down 5%).

165 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 189 '21 '22 '23 '24 157 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.

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The suburb: Kuranda

3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,033
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Kuranda 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 Kuranda profile →

Nearest schools to Cairns Hinterland Steiner School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Kuranda District State College Government Prep-12 285 862 3.4 km
Newman Catholic College Catholic 7-10 625 1046 11 km
Holy Cross School Catholic Prep-6 572 1058 11 km
Caravonica State School Government Prep-6 540 1020 12 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 Cairns Hinterland Steiner School

How many students go to Cairns Hinterland Steiner School?

Cairns Hinterland Steiner School has 157 students enrolled (68 boys and 89 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Cairns Hinterland Steiner School teach?

Cairns Hinterland Steiner School teaches year levels Prep-8. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Cairns Hinterland Steiner School a government or non-government school?

Cairns Hinterland Steiner School is an independent school in Kuranda, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1059 at Cairns Hinterland Steiner School 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. Cairns Hinterland Steiner School has an ICSEA of 1059, which places it above 72% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Cairns Hinterland Steiner School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Kuranda, 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 →