Cairns State Special School
Windarra Street, Woree QLD 4868
Cairns State Special School is a government special school in Woree, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 130 students. Its ICSEA is 913, 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 sources describe Cairns State Special School in Woree as a Prep-to-Year-12 government special school serving students with intellectual disability and/or multiple disabilities from across the greater Cairns region. It is noted for individualised, highly specialised learning programs, a small student-to-teacher ratio, and modern facilities including purpose-built teaching spaces and outdoor recreation areas, with an emphasis on fostering community partnerships.
Often praised
- Highly individualised programs
- Modern purpose-built facilities
- Small student-teacher ratio
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Anglican School (White Rock) | White Rock | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,103 | 1,204 |
| Cairns School of Distance Education | Manunda | Public k–12 / combined | 4.5 km | 1,024 | 3,692 |
| Bentley Park CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Bentley Park | Public k–12 / combined | 5.1 km | 869 | 1,771 |
| Redlynch State College | Redlynch | Public k–12 / combined | 7.6 km | 1,007 | 1,834 |
| St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley (Redlynch) | Redlynch | Catholic k–12 / combined | 7.9 km | 1,067 | 1,373 |
| Freshwater Christian College (Brinsmead) | Brinsmead | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.5 km | 1,041 | 562 |
| Peace Lutheran College (Kamerunga) | Kamerunga | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.8 km | 1,054 | 544 |
| Djarragun College (Gordonvale) | Gordonvale | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockhampton Special School | Rockhampton | Public special · P-12 | 103 | 925 |
| Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School | Mundingburra | Public special · P-12 | 198 | 930 |
| Clifford Park Special School | Newtown | Public special · 7-12 | 183 | 937 |
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.