Cairns School of Distance Education
62 Hoare Street, Manunda QLD 4870
Cairns School of Distance Education is a government combined primary and secondary school in Manunda, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 3,692 students. Its ICSEA is 1,024, 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
Public info shows Cairns School of Distance Education delivers individualised P-12 curriculum to home-based and school-based learners across Far North Queensland, supported by close working relationships between teachers and home tutors. The school lists an instrumental music program, vocational education pathways, languages (German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese), and facilities including a digital resource centre, library and Makerspace. Wellbeing support includes a guidance officer and youth health nurse, alongside student leadership, clubs and excursions.
Often praised
- individualised curriculum and support
- broad language and vocational offerings
- dedicated wellbeing services
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 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: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Christian College (Brinsmead) | Brinsmead | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.7 km | 1,041 | 562 |
| St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley (Redlynch) | Redlynch | Catholic k–12 / combined | 5.9 km | 1,067 | 1,373 |
| Redlynch State College | Redlynch | Public k–12 / combined | 6.0 km | 1,007 | 1,834 |
| Trinity Anglican School (White Rock) | White Rock | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.2 km | 1,103 | 1,204 |
| Peace Lutheran College (Kamerunga) | Kamerunga | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.2 km | 1,054 | 544 |
| Bentley Park CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Bentley Park | Public k–12 / combined | 9.6 km | 869 | 1,771 |
| Yarrabah State School | Yarrabah | Public k–12 / combined | 12.3 km | 688 | 405 |
| Djarragun College (Gordonvale) | Gordonvale | Independent k–12 / combined | 17.6 km | 683 | 259 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calamvale Community CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Calamvale | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,461 | 1,026 |
| Whites Hill State College | Camp Hill | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 832 | 1,020 |
| North Lakes State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | North Lakes | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,407 | 1,018 |
| Kawana Waters State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Bokarina | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,495 | 1,034 |
| Meridan State College | Meridan Plains | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,795 | 1,013 |
| Brisbane School of Distance Education | Coorparoo | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 3,100 | 1,038 |
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.