Overview
Cairns School of Distance Education is a government combined school in Manunda, Queensland, serving Prep-12. The school has 3,692 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1024 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.6:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 6 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypeCombined
Year RangePrep-12
Governing BodyQueensland Department of Education
Postcode4870
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID47622
Student Background
Total Enrolments3,692
Gender Split2080 girls / 1612 boys
Indigenous Students17%
Language Background Other Than English14%
English Background80%
Language Not Stated5%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
3,692 students across 13 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 114
Yr 120
Yr 216
Yr 322
Yr 431
Yr 5872
Yr 6916
Yr 7168
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff172 (163.3 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff60 (49.4 FTE)
Total Staff232
Student:Teacher Ratio10.6:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)