Bentley Park College
McLaughlin Road, Bentley Park QLD 4869
Bentley Park College is a government combined primary and secondary school in Bentley Park, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 1,771 students. Its ICSEA is 869, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Bentley Park College is a P-12 state school in Bentley Park, south of Cairns, serving around 1,700 students across combined primary and secondary campuses. The college organises learning around five 'Pillars of Excellence' — Academia, Citizenship, The Arts, Technology and Sport — under its 'Aspire Learn Achieve' motto. It offers a BYOD program, vocational education pathways for senior students, a Medical Training Precinct, and supports for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, alongside an active P&C community and alumni network.
Often praised
- Broad P-12 pathway
- Medical Training Precinct
- Strong community/P&C involvement
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Bentley Park College on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
Aspire Program
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 7–9
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Anglican School (White Rock) | White Rock | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,103 | 1,204 |
| Djarragun College (Gordonvale) | Gordonvale | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.7 km | 683 | 259 |
| Cairns School of Distance Education | Manunda | Public k–12 / combined | 9.6 km | 1,024 | 3,692 |
| Redlynch State College | Redlynch | Public k–12 / combined | 12.1 km | 1,007 | 1,834 |
| St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley (Redlynch) | Redlynch | Catholic k–12 / combined | 12.5 km | 1,067 | 1,373 |
| Freshwater Christian College (Brinsmead) | Brinsmead | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.4 km | 1,041 | 562 |
| Peace Lutheran College (Kamerunga) | Kamerunga | Independent k–12 / combined | 15.5 km | 1,054 | 544 |
| Yarrabah State School | Yarrabah | Public k–12 / combined | 17.5 km | 688 | 405 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimbulah State School | Dimbulah | Public k–12 / combined · P-10 | 121 | 869 |
| Texas P-10 State School | Texas | Public k–12 / combined · K-10 | 141 | 874 |
| Kuranda District State College | Kuranda | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 285 | 862 |
| Alpha State School | Alpha | Public k–12 / combined · P-10 | 54 | 879 |
| Aramac State School | Aramac | Public k–12 / combined · K-10 | 45 | 881 |
| Richmond State School | Richmond | Public k–12 / combined · P-10 | 111 | 885 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.