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Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School

Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School is a government secondary school in Smithfield, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,135 students.

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1,135
Students
611 boys · 524 girls
7-12
Year range
983
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 983

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 39% of Australian schools.

Suburb Smithfield 4878
Local government area Cairns
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Trinity Beach - Smithfield
Official website smithfieldshs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School had 1,135 students in 2025, compared with 1,058 in 2016 (up 7%).

1,058 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 1,238 '22 '23 '24 1,135 '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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Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School overlaps 13 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Wangetti, Macalister Range, Smithfield, Yorkeys Knob, Clifton Beach, Kewarra Beach, Trinity Beach, Barron, Caravonica, Palm Cove, Trinity Park, Holloways Beach, Ellis 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.

House prices and rent in the Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $690 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent

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: Trinity Beach - Smithfield

11
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
19,862
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Trinity Beach - Smithfield 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 Trinity Beach - Smithfield profile →

Nearest schools to Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Holy Cross School Catholic Prep-6 572 1058 0.2 km
Newman Catholic College Catholic 7-10 625 1046 0.8 km
Yorkeys Knob State School Government Prep-6 321 998 2.9 km
Caravonica State School Government Prep-6 540 1020 4.6 km
Machans Beach State School Government Prep-6 135 944 7.0 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 Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School

How many students go to Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School?

Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School has 1,135 students enrolled (611 boys and 524 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School teach?

Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School a government or non-government school?

Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School is a government school in Smithfield, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 983 at Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High 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. Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School has an ICSEA of 983, which places it above 39% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School catchment?

The official zone for Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School overlaps 13 suburbs: Wangetti, Macalister Range, Smithfield, Yorkeys Knob, Clifton Beach, Kewarra Beach, Trinity Beach, Barron, Caravonica, Palm Cove, Trinity Park, Holloways Beach and 1 more. 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 Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School?

11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Trinity Beach - Smithfield, 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 →