Enrolment Summary
Cairns School of Distance Education has 3,692 students enrolled across 13 year levels as of 2025. Total enrolment decreased by 492 students (-11.8%) from 2024.
Total Students3,692
Primary1,891
Secondary1,801
YoY Change (2024→2025)-492
Enrolment by Year Level — 2025
Pre-Year 114+3
Year 120+10
Year 216-7
Year 322-1
Year 431+10
Year 5872-128
Year 6916-205
Year 7168-41
Year 8242-23
Year 9258-46
Year 10315-52
Year 11447-35
Year 12371+23
20252024
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Total Enrolment Over Time
Cairns School of Distance Education enrolment from 2016 to 2025.
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Gender Balance
Currently 2,080 girls (56%) and 1,612 boys (44%).
56%44%
GirlsBoys
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Gender Breakdown by Year
YearGirlsBoysTotalGirls %
20252,0801,6123,69256%
20242,3971,7874,18457%
20232,4731,8704,34357%
20222,5181,8444,36258%
20212,3381,8234,16156%
20201,8631,2943,15759%
20191,3968952,29161%
20181,2978692,16660%
20171,4461,0182,46459%
20161,2869482,23458%
Year-on-Year Comparison
Year Level20242025Change
Pre-Y11114+3
Year 11020+10
Year 22316-7
Year 32322-1
Year 42131+10
Year 51000872-128
Year 61121916-205
Year 7209168-41
Year 8265242-23
Year 9304258-46
Year 10367315-52
Year 11482447-35
Year 12348371+23
Total4,1843,692-492
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2024–2025)