Cairns West State School
Mayers Street, Manunda QLD 4870
Cairns West State School is a government primary school in Manunda, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 481 students. Its ICSEA is 784, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Cairns West State School in Manunda is a Queensland state primary school (Prep to Year 6). Its website states a commitment to Indigenous perspectives across all aspects of the schooling experience. Extra-curricular offerings include religious instruction and computer and internet programs, and families can access newsletters, annual reports, forms and The Learning Place portal online.
Often praised
- Indigenous perspectives embedded
- Computer and internet programs
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Xavier's School (Manunda) | Manunda | Catholic primary | 0.1 km | 953 | 382 |
| Cairns School of Distance Education | Manunda | Public k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,024 | 3,692 |
| Balaclava State School | Mooroobool | Public primary | 1.5 km | 797 | 381 |
| Whitfield State School | Whitfield | Public primary | 1.9 km | 974 | 774 |
| Edge Hill State School | Edge Hill | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,016 | 864 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School (Earlville) | Earlville | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,025 | 506 |
| Parramatta State School | Parramatta Park | Public primary | 2.2 km | 887 | 482 |
| St Joseph's School (Cairns) | Parramatta Park | Catholic primary | 2.6 km | 1,029 | 348 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen State School | Rasmussen | Public primary · K-6 | 336 | 784 |
| Blackwater State School | Blackwater | Public primary · P-6 | 127 | 785 |
| Kennedy State School | Kennedy | Public primary · P-6 | 24 | 786 |
| Croydon State School | Croydon | Public primary · K-6 | 29 | 787 |
| Mount Isa Central State School | Mount Isa | Public primary · P-6 | 211 | 791 |
| Townview State School | Townview | Public primary · P-6 | 209 | 776 |
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.