Djarragun College (Gordonvale)
1 Maher Road, Gordonvale QLD 4865
Djarragun College (Gordonvale) is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Gordonvale, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 259 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 683, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Djarragun College in Gordonvale offers primary and secondary education, vocational training across nine fields, sports and arts academies and a hospitality training kitchen. It includes the Cape York Girl Academy campus and provides boarding with meals and free bus transport. The college aims to develop proud, strong, educated Indigenous young people, with a small-school feel, cultural curriculum and mentoring from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
Often praised
- Cultural curriculum and mentoring
- Vocational training pathways
- Boarding and free bus transport
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Park CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Bentley Park | Public k–12 / combined | 8.7 km | 869 | 1,771 |
| Trinity Anglican School (White Rock) | White Rock | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.7 km | 1,103 | 1,204 |
| Cairns School of Distance Education | Manunda | Public k–12 / combined | 17.6 km | 1,024 | 3,692 |
| Redlynch State College | Redlynch | Public k–12 / combined | 20.8 km | 1,007 | 1,834 |
| St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley (Redlynch) | Redlynch | Catholic k–12 / combined | 21.2 km | 1,067 | 1,373 |
| Yarrabah State School | Yarrabah | Public k–12 / combined | 21.5 km | 688 | 405 |
| Freshwater Christian College (Brinsmead) | Brinsmead | Independent k–12 / combined | 22.0 km | 1,041 | 562 |
| Peace Lutheran College (Kamerunga) | Kamerunga | Independent k–12 / combined | 24.2 km | 1,054 | 544 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shalom Christian College Condon Campus (Condon) | Condon | Independent k–12 / combined · P-7 | 237 | 688 |
| Gulf Christian College (Brown St, Normanton) | Normanton | Independent k–12 / combined · P-9 | 111 | 707 |
About this data
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