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Freshwater State School

Freshwater State School is a government primary school in Freshwater, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 594 students.

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594
Students
316 boys · 278 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1064
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1064

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 73% of Australian schools.

Suburb Freshwater 4870
Local government area Cairns
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Freshwater - Stratford
Official website freshwaterss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Freshwater State School had 594 students in 2025, compared with 742 in 2016 (down 20%).

742 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 594 '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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Freshwater State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Freshwater State School overlaps 6 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Barron, Brinsmead, Whitfield, Kamerunga, Stratford, Freshwater

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 Freshwater State School zone

3 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $680 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Brinsmead $680 a weekpostcode 4870
Freshwater - Stratford $680 a weekpostcode 4870
Redlynch $680 a weekpostcode 4870

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: Freshwater - Stratford

3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
3,856
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Freshwater - Stratford 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 Freshwater - Stratford profile →

Nearest schools to Freshwater State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Freshwater Christian College Independent Prep-12 562 1041 1.5 km
Peace Lutheran College Independent Prep-12 544 1054 2.5 km
St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley Catholic Prep-12 1,373 1067 3.1 km
Caravonica State School Government Prep-6 540 1020 3.7 km
Redlynch State College Government Prep-12 1,834 1007 3.8 km
Whitfield State School Government Prep-6 774 974 3.8 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 Freshwater State School

How many students go to Freshwater State School?

Freshwater State School has 594 students enrolled (316 boys and 278 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Freshwater State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1064 at Freshwater 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. Freshwater State School has an ICSEA of 1064, which places it above 73% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Freshwater State School catchment?

The official zone for Freshwater State School overlaps 6 suburbs: Barron, Brinsmead, Whitfield, Kamerunga, Stratford, Freshwater. 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 Freshwater State School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Freshwater - Stratford, 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 →