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Caravonica State School

Caravonica State School is a government primary school in Caravonica, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 540 students.

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540
Students
279 boys · 261 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1020
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1020

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 Caravonica 4878
Local government area Cairns
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Redlynch
Official website caravonicass.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Caravonica State School had 540 students in 2025, compared with 530 in 2016 (up 2%).

530 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 563 '23 '24 540 '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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Caravonica State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Caravonica State School overlaps 8 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Smithfield, Barron Gorge, Macalister Range, Caravonica, Barron, Yorkeys Knob, Kamerunga, Holloways Beach

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: Redlynch

10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
52.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
14,877
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Redlynch 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 Redlynch profile →

Nearest schools to Caravonica State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Peace Lutheran College Independent Prep-12 544 1054 3.1 km
Freshwater State School Government Prep-6 594 1064 3.7 km
Newman Catholic College Catholic 7-10 625 1046 3.9 km
Freshwater Christian College Independent Prep-12 562 1041 4.7 km
Holy Cross School Catholic Prep-6 572 1058 4.7 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 Caravonica State School

How many students go to Caravonica State School?

Caravonica State School has 540 students enrolled (279 boys and 261 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Caravonica State School teach?

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

Is Caravonica State School a government or non-government school?

Caravonica State School is a government school in Caravonica, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1020 at Caravonica State 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. Caravonica State School has an ICSEA of 1020, which places it above 56% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Caravonica State School catchment?

The official zone for Caravonica State School overlaps 8 suburbs: Smithfield, Barron Gorge, Macalister Range, Caravonica, Barron, Yorkeys Knob, Kamerunga, Holloways Beach. 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 Caravonica State School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Redlynch, 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 →