AustraliaQLDWoreeCairns State Special School

Cairns State Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
Woree, QLD 4868 · Outer Regional
Students130enrolled
Ratio1:4student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Special · Prep-12
ICSEA913
vs National-87 (avg 1000)
Students130
SEIFA4/10
SettingOuter Regional
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Cairns State Special

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
913-87
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
130
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
4:1-8.3
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
24%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
42%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
4 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
8%-17pp
SEA Top Quarter
Prep-12
Year Range

Overview

Cairns State Special School is a government special school in Woree, Queensland, serving Prep-12. The school has 130 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 913 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 4:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 4 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSpecial
Year RangePrep-12
Governing BodyQueensland Department of Education
Postcode4868
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID52461

Student Background

Total Enrolments130
Gender Split38 girls / 92 boys
Indigenous Students42%
Language Background Other Than English24%
English Background76%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
43%
Lower middle
30%
Upper middle
20%
Top quarter
8%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

130 students across 13 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 19
Yr 13
Yr 26
Yr 35
Yr 411
Yr 53
Yr 68
Yr 710
See full breakdown
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff37 (32.8 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff61 (42.5 FTE)
Total Staff98
Student:Teacher Ratio4:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)