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Gordonvale State School

Gordonvale State School is a government primary school in Gordonvale, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 403 students.

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403
Students
204 boys · 199 girls
Prep-6
Year range
886
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 886

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 8% of Australian schools.

Suburb Gordonvale 4865
Local government area Cairns
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 10%
Statistical area (SA2) Gordonvale - Trinity
Official website gordonvaless.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Gordonvale State School had 403 students in 2025, compared with 583 in 2016 (down 31%).

583 '16 584 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 403 '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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Gordonvale State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Gordonvale State School overlaps 10 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Goldsborough, Gordonvale, Green Hill, East Trinity, Little Mulgrave, Packers Camp, Portsmith, Wrights Creek, White Rock, Glen Boughton

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 Gordonvale State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $660 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Gordonvale - Trinity $660 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: Gordonvale - Trinity

9
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,413
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Gordonvale - Trinity 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 Gordonvale - Trinity profile →

Nearest schools to Gordonvale State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Michael's School Catholic Prep-6 279 993 0.6 km
Gordonvale State High School Government 7-12 623 883 0.7 km
Djarragun College Independent Prep-12 259 683 1.5 km
Cairns Adventist College Independent Prep-6 63 885 1.7 km
Aloomba State School Government Prep-6 72 972 5.5 km
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter Catholic Prep-12 1,119 987 7.5 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 Gordonvale State School

How many students go to Gordonvale State School?

Gordonvale State School has 403 students enrolled (204 boys and 199 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Gordonvale State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 886 at Gordonvale 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. Gordonvale State School has an ICSEA of 886, which places it above 8% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Gordonvale State School catchment?

The official zone for Gordonvale State School overlaps 10 suburbs: Goldsborough, Gordonvale, Green Hill, East Trinity, Little Mulgrave, Packers Camp, Portsmith, Wrights Creek, White Rock, Glen Boughton. 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 Gordonvale State School?

9 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Gordonvale - Trinity, 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 →