School catchments in Cairns

30 state schools in Cairns, ranked by demand — 14 are selective-entry or enrolment-managed (you generally need to live in-catchment to enrol).

1. 1Redlynch State CollegeSecondary1,869
2. 2Trinity Bay State High SchoolSecondary1,723
3. 3Cairns State High SchoolSecondary1,646
4. 4Edge Hill State SchoolPrimary1,121
5. 5Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State SchoolPrimary989
6. 6Whitfield State SchoolPrimary804
7. 7Freshwater State SchoolPrimary717
8. 8Isabella State SchoolPrimary550
9. 9Caravonica State SchoolPrimary541
10. 10White Rock State SchoolPrimary508
11. 11Parramatta State SchoolPrimary446
12. 12Yorkeys Knob State SchoolPrimary277
13. 13Machans Beach State SchoolPrimary123
14. 14Aloomba State SchoolPrimary87
15. 15Cairns School of Distance EducationSecondary2,291
16. 16Bentley Park CollegeSecondary1,552
17. 17Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High SchoolSecondary1,198
18. 18Woree State High SchoolSecondary934
19. 19Gordonvale State High SchoolSecondary800
20. 20Woree State SchoolPrimary710
21. 21Cairns West State SchoolPrimary685
22. 22Hambledon State SchoolPrimary678
23. 23Gordonvale State SchoolPrimary494
24. 24Balaclava State SchoolPrimary407
25. 25Babinda State SchoolSecondary272
26. 26Cairns State Special SchoolSecondary67
27. 27Mirriwinni State SchoolPrimary36
28. 28McDonnell Creek State SchoolPrimary19
29. 29Bellenden Ker State SchoolPrimary13
30. 30Bartle Frere State SchoolPrimary9

Ranked by enrolment-management status and school size — a demand proxy, not academic results. Sources: Qld Department of Education school details & Enrolment Management Plans (CC BY 4.0). Figures are the latest published and may have changed.