Cairns State High School

principal@cairnsshs.eq.edu.au
(07) 4050 3033
Cnr Sheridan and Upward Streets,Cairns North, 4870

About The School

Overview

Cairns State High School is located in Cairns North, QLD. It is a secondary school with a total of 1538 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of 1 to 12.

Famous For

Excellence Program

Academic

Some government schools in Queensland, Australia are identified as “schools of excellence,” offering specialised programs focused on areas like sports, performing arts, academics, or STEM.

Admission to these Excellence Programs typically involves a competitive selection process, which may include academic testing, interviews, auditions, or a review of past accomplishments. These programs present a compelling, government-funded alternative to private schooling, providing opportunities for personal growth and future career development.

ICSEA

ICSEA Score

ICSEA stands for the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage. It serves as a measure of the socio-educational backgrounds of students in a school, offering insights into the overall educational advantages or disadvantages students may have based on factors like their parents' education and occupation.

ICSEA: 1023
ICSEA Percentile: 57%

Cairns State High School is more educationally advantaged than 57% of schools in Australia.

Average Compared Nationally

We gather publicly available online data to calculate the national average score for each year level. A percentage is then displayed to indicate how each year level compares to the national average. Schools with no data or insufficient data will not have a percentage shown.

Year 7 Average Compared Nationally:
3.64
Year 9 Average Compared Nationally:
3.25
Average Compared Nationally

Student And Teacher

Boys vs Girls Enrollment

Teaching Staff: 124
Total Enrollment: 1538
Student to Teacher Ratio: 12
Boys Enrollment: 698
Girls Enrollment: 840
Indigenous Enrolments (%): 12
Language Background Other Than English - Yes (%): 37
Language Background Other Than English - No (%): 63

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