Overview
Cairns State High School is a government secondary school in Cairns North, Queensland, serving 7-12. The school has 1,636 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1019 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.2:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 6 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyQueensland Department of Education
Postcode4870
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID47410
Student Background
Total Enrolments1,636
Gender Split846 girls / 790 boys
Indigenous Students14%
Language Background Other Than English42%
English Background58%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
1,636 students across 6 year levels (2025)
Yr 7283
Yr 8305
Yr 9256
Yr 10284
Yr 11274
Yr 12234
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff134 (124.1 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff58 (50.3 FTE)
Total Staff192
Student:Teacher Ratio13.2:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)