Cairns State Primary Schools and High Schools
The majority of children in Cairns attend State Primary and High Schools. These schools offer accessible public education which is high in quality with a broad range of subjects across the curriculum.
In Queensland students begin their schooling at around the age of 4 - 5 in Prep, they remain at Primary School until year 7. High School begins in year 8 and continues on through to year 12 when students sit their final year.
Please see below for a short list of state high schools and primary schools in Cairns.
If you know of a state school that should be listed or find incorrect details below, please email us.
Cairns State Primary Schools
Aloomba State Primary School
Nielsen St, Aloomba QLD 4871
Phone: 07 4043 3888
Web: www.aloombass.eq.edu.au
Balaclava State School
418 Mulgrave Road, Westcourt QLD 4870
Phone: 07 4081 5333
Web: balaclavss.eq.edu.au
Cairns School of Distance Education
Cairns School of Distance Education is a Queensland State School offering educational services to home based and school based learners from Prep to Year 12.
Phone: 07 4080 9111
Web: cairnssde.eq.edu.au
Cairns West State School
Cnr Hoare and Mayers St Manunda QLD 4870
Phone: 07 4037 9777
Web: cairnswestss.eq.edu.au
Caravonica State School
Kamerunga Road, Caravonica, QLD 4878
Phone: 07 4037 4333
Web: caravonicass.eq.edu.au
Edge Hill State School
254 Pease Street, Edge Hill QLD 4870
Phone: 07 4053 4511
Web: edgehillss.eq.edu.au
Freshwater State School
10 Corkill Street, Freshwater, QLD 4870
Phone: 07 4058 9222
Web: freshwaterss.eq.edu.au
Gordonvale State P-7 School
28 George Street, Gordonvale QLD 4865
Phone: 07 4043 3666
Web: gordonvass.eq.edu.au
Hambledon State School
77-83 Stokes Street, Edmonton QLD, 4869
Phone: 07 4040 8666
Web: hambledoss.eq.edu.au
Isabella State School
Edmonton QLD 4869
Phone: 07 4040 8777
Parramatta State School
122 Mulgrave Road, Cairns QLD 4870
Phone: 07 4042 8111
Web: www.parramatss.eq.edu.au
Trinity Beach State School
Wewak Street, Trinity Beach QLD 4879
Phone: 07 4057 1444
Web: www.trinitybeachss.eq.edu.au
Woree State School
Rigg Street, Woree QLD 4868
Phone: 07 4054 9111
Web: woreess.eq.edu.au
Cairns State High Schools
Bentley Park College
McLaughlin Rd, Bentley Park QLD 4869
Phone: 07 4040 8111
Web: bentleyparkcollege.eq.edu.au
Cairns State High School
Cnr Upward & Sheridan Sts Cairns QLD 4870
Phone: 07 4050 3033
Web: cairnsshs.eq.edu.au
Cairns School of Distance Education
Cairns School of Distance Education is a Queensland State School offering educational services to home based and school based learners from Prep to Year 12.
Phone: 07 4080 9111
Web: cairnssde.eq.edu.au
Gordonvale State High School
Sheppards Street, Gordonvale, QLD 4865
Phone: 07 4043 3222
Web: gordonvalehigh.eq.edu.au
Redlynch State College
Jungara Road, Redlynch QLD 4870
Phone: 07 4039 9222
Web: redlynchsc.eq.edu.au
Smithfield State High School
O'Brien Road, Smithfield, QLD 4878
Phone: 07 4058 4333
Web: smithfieldshs.eq.edu.au
Trinity Bay State High School
Hoare Street, Manunda QLD 4870
Phone: 07 4037 5222
Web: trinitybayshs.eq.edu.au
Woree State High School
Rigg St, Woree QLD 4868
Phone: 07 4081 5222
Web: www.woreeshs.eq.edu.au