Overview
Cairns West State School is a government primary school in Manunda, Queensland, serving Prep-6. The school has 481 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 784 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 6 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangePrep-6
Governing BodyQueensland Department of Education
Postcode4870
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID47171
Student Background
Total Enrolments481
Gender Split229 girls / 252 boys
Indigenous Students59%
Language Background Other Than English70%
English Background30%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
481 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 161
Yr 172
Yr 267
Yr 366
Yr 470
Yr 575
Yr 670
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff45 (41.8 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff40 (27.7 FTE)
Total Staff85
Student:Teacher Ratio11.5:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)