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St Monica's College

St Monica's College is a Catholic secondary school in Cairns, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 697 students.

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697
Students
0 boys · 697 girls
7-12
Year range
1058
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1058

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 71% of Australian schools.

Suburb Cairns 4870
Local government area Cairns
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Cairns City
Official website www.stmonicas.qld.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Monica's College had 697 students in 2025, compared with 659 in 2016 (up 6%).

659 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 706 '24 697 '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: Cairns City

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
24.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,599
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Cairns City 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 Cairns City profile →

Nearest schools to St Monica's College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Cairns State High School Government 7-12 1,636 1019 0.6 km
St Augustine's College Catholic 7-12 777 1060 1.1 km
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 348 1029 1.2 km
Parramatta State School Government Prep-6 482 887 1.4 km
The BUSY School Independent 11-12 1,780 975 1.8 km
Trinity Bay State High School Government 7-12 1,784 908 2.4 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 St Monica's College

How many students go to St Monica's College?

St Monica's College has 697 students enrolled, according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Monica's College teach?

St Monica's College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is St Monica's College a government or non-government school?

St Monica's College is a Catholic school in Cairns, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1058 at St Monica's College 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. St Monica's College has an ICSEA of 1058, which places it above 71% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Monica's College?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Cairns City, 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 →