Freshwater Christian College (Brinsmead)
369-401 Brinsmead Road, Brinsmead QLD 4870
Freshwater Christian College (Brinsmead) is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Brinsmead, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 562 students. Its ICSEA is 1,041, 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: Freshwater Christian College in Brinsmead, Cairns, offers kindergarten, primary (Prep to Year 6) and secondary (Years 7-12) within a Christian framework. Programs include STEM, sport, music, visual and performing arts, and outdoor learning. Its values include compassion, courage, humility, honour, integrity and wisdom. It offers buses, a cafe, out-of-school hours care and affordable fees, and belongs to Australian Christian Schools.
Often praised
- Whole-child development
- STEM and arts programs
- Small secondary community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley (Redlynch) | Redlynch | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,067 | 1,373 |
| Redlynch State College | Redlynch | Public k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,007 | 1,834 |
| Peace Lutheran College (Kamerunga) | Kamerunga | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,054 | 544 |
| Cairns School of Distance Education | Manunda | Public k–12 / combined | 5.7 km | 1,024 | 3,692 |
| Trinity Anglican School (White Rock) | White Rock | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.3 km | 1,103 | 1,204 |
| Bentley Park CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Bentley Park | Public k–12 / combined | 13.4 km | 869 | 1,771 |
| Kuranda District State College | Kuranda | Public k–12 / combined | 13.7 km | 862 | 285 |
| Cairns Hinterland Steiner School (Kuranda) | Kuranda | Independent k–12 / combined | 15.5 km | 1,059 | 157 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackall Range Independent School (Kureelpa) | Kureelpa | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 108 | 1,039 |
| Bundaberg Christian College (Bundaberg) | Bundaberg | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 845 | 1,039 |
| Glasshouse Christian College (Beerwah) | Beerwah | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,180 | 1,039 |
| Livingstone Christian College (Ormeau) | Ormeau | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,222 | 1,043 |
| Darling Downs Christian School (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 362 | 1,038 |
| St James Lutheran College (Urraween) | Urraween | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 754 | 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.