Government · Secondary · Cairns North

Cairns State High School

1,636

Students

790 boys · 846 girls

7-12

Year range

1019

ICSEA

avg = 1000

Students from non-English speaking background

ICSEA — socio-educational intake context 1019

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 56% of Australian schools.

Suburb Cairns North 4870

Local government area Cairns

Remoteness Outer Regional

Sector Government

School type Secondary

Indigenous students 1%

Statistical area (SA2) Cairns City

Official website cairnsshs.eq.edu.au

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Other schools in Cairns City

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA

St Augustine's College Catholic 7-12 777 1060

St Monica's College Catholic 7-12 697 1058

Mother of Good Counsel School Catholic Prep-6 354 1091

Parramatta State School Government Prep-6 482 887

St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 348 1029

Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC and NSW government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2026 and NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026. ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index — it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →