Cairns Hinterland Steiner School (Kuranda)
46 Boyles Road, Kuranda QLD 4881
Cairns Hinterland Steiner School (Kuranda) is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Kuranda, QLD from Prep to Year 11 with about 157 students. Its ICSEA is 1,059, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. 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
Drawn from public online sources: a Steiner school in Kuranda for ages 2-14, covering early childhood, primary and high school. It follows the Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework with storytelling, music, painting, gardening and experiential learning. Home-like spaces create a nurturing setting, and the school describes fostering creativity, critical thinking and social responsibility. Parents describe a caring, supportive atmosphere.
Often praised
- Steiner arts-based approach
- Nurturing home-like spaces
- Gardening and music
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Cairns Hinterland Steiner School (Kuranda) on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuranda District State College | Kuranda | Public k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 862 | 285 |
| Peace Lutheran College (Kamerunga) | Kamerunga | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.0 km | 1,054 | 544 |
| Freshwater Christian College (Brinsmead) | Brinsmead | Independent k–12 / combined | 15.5 km | 1,041 | 562 |
| St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley (Redlynch) | Redlynch | Catholic k–12 / combined | 15.6 km | 1,067 | 1,373 |
| Redlynch State College | Redlynch | Public k–12 / combined | 15.7 km | 1,007 | 1,834 |
| Cairns School of Distance Education | Manunda | Public k–12 / combined | 21.2 km | 1,024 | 3,692 |
| Trinity Anglican School (White Rock) | White Rock | Independent k–12 / combined | 24.8 km | 1,103 | 1,204 |
| Bentley Park CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Bentley Park | Public k–12 / combined | 27.2 km | 869 | 1,771 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caloundra Christian College (Caloundra) | Caloundra | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 438 | 1,058 |
| Highlands Christian College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 670 | 1,060 |
| Kimberley College (Carbrook) | Carbrook | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 745 | 1,058 |
| Noosa Christian College (Cooroy) | Cooroy | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 478 | 1,060 |
| Good Shepherd Christian School (Albany Creek) | Albany Creek | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 214 | 1,061 |
| Islamic College of Brisbane (Karawatha) | Karawatha | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,712 | 1,057 |
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.